EPA hosting public hearing on proposed Phase 3 GHG regs
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency announced in a Federal Register notice to be published Monday, April 17, that it will host a public hearing on its latest proposed emissions regulations on heavy-duty trucks. The White House last week, as part of EPAs Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Phase 3 plan, directed the EPA to seek a technology-neutral approach that by 2032 could electrify 67% of new light-duty cars and trucks as well as electrifying 50% of vocational vehicles like buses and waste haulers; 35% of new short-haul regional tractors; and 25% of new long-haul trucks. This can be achieved, the agencies said, through improvements in the engine, transmission, driveline, aerodynamic design, tire rolling resistance, idle performance or other aspects of the tractor. WATCH: What California’s new zero-emission requirements mean for smaller fleets No topic in transportation has arguably been hotter than emissions since the end of last year. The Biden administration last month cleared the way for California to require that half of all heavy trucks sold in the state be fully electric by 2035 – the first such mandate in the world.