The Biden administration in the United States, which has made climate change countermeasures one of its top priorities, has announced regulations that will gradually tighten vehicle exhaust gas standards starting in 2027.
It is estimated that the new regulations will accelerate the spread of EVs (electric vehicles), and that their share of new car sales will rise to nearly 70% by 2032.
Last April, the Biden administration in the United States, which has made climate change countermeasures one of its top priorities, gradually tightened standards for carbon dioxide emissions from cars starting in 2027, and by 2032, reducing emissions to 2026. We announced a proposed regulation that would reduce emissions by 56%.
The Biden administration had been making adjustments after listening to public opinion, but on the 20th it announced that it would ease the reduction standards for the first three years but would make the final cuts by the same amount as the original plan in 2032. announced regulations.
There was some opposition to the original proposal from the auto industry, saying that the standards were too strict, and the Biden administration is showing a certain degree of consideration.
A senior Biden administration official has revealed that this regulation will encourage the spread of EVs and rechargeable plug-in hybrid vehicles, and that their share of new vehicle sales will rise to nearly 70% by 2032.
The Biden administration hopes to further accelerate the spread of EVs and other vehicles through regulations.