WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for model years 2027 to 2032 for heavy-duty vehicles.

In response, Albert Gore, the Executive Director of the Zero Emission Transportation Association, released the following statement:  

“These heavy-duty vehicle emissions standards will be critical to ensuring electric vehicle manufacturers, equipment providers, and electricity providers have the necessary regulatory certainty to put the sector on a glide path to a zero emission future. The public and private sector now have a ‘North Star’ to aim their strategic investments, and practical timelines for putting steel in the ground and vehicles on the road.

“Frontline communities will benefit the most from heavy-duty vehicle electrification. Members of these communities are disproportionately likely to live near highways, airports, and ports, and suffer from poor air quality as a result. EPA’s new standards will promote heavy-duty vehicle electrification and help protect these communities from harmful emissions.

“We support many of the provisions included in the final rule and think it is a major step toward a fair, clean transportation future that creates jobs, protects public health, and keeps the United States competitive in the global marketplace.”

About ZETA

The Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA) is a federal coalition focused on advocating for 100% EV sales. ZETA is committed to enacting policies that drive EV adoption, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, secure American global EV manufacturing leadership, drastically improve public health, and significantly reduce carbon pollution.