As Biden Weighs Standards, California Bill Seeks Big Cuts In Vehicle GHGs

February 25, 2021
A group of California lawmakers is pushing a bill that seeks to strengthen the state’s landmark voluntary deal with five automakers setting greenhouse gas standards for light-duty vehicles through model year 2026, adding to pressure on the Biden administration to adopt stricter limits than those spelled out in the deal as it crafts new federal rules. The bill, AB 1218 , quietly introduced earlier this month, also, for the first time, spells out strict standards for California regulators to adopt...


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