California Gov. Newsom Details GHG Deal With Major Automakers

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is releasing details of the state’s potentially groundbreaking voluntary agreement with four large automakers to implement what the state calls robust vehicle greenhouse gas standards through model year 2026. The deal represents a rebuke to the Trump administration, which has proposed freezing standards at MY20 levels, a plan that many expect would trigger protracted court battles and might ultimately force automakers to meet two different sets of emission standards. According to a fact sheet Newsom’s...