Vehicle Pollution
Vehicle pollution accounts for a significant portion of global greenhouse gas emissions, including nearly one third of emissions in the United States. When designed effectively, policies to address vehicle pollution can incentivize drivers to adopt more efficient driving habits and choose cleaner vehicles and fuels.
Fuel Economy Standards and Vehicle Purchases
Explore how these standards affect vehicle purchases.
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State Policies and Vehicle Emissions Standards
Read about how state and federal vehicle policies interact.
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Media Highlight — Nov 10, 2020
Combustion Engine Gains Are Not Exhausted
A story in the Financial Times about the future of gas-powered cars cites RFF researchers Benjamin Leard and Joshua Linn.
Media Highlight — Nov 7, 2020
Fact Check: Post Incorrectly IDs Nickel Mine, Lacks Context on Electric Cars
While setting the facts straight for a viral Facebook post, USA Today includes the expertise from RFF Senior Fellow and transportation expert, Virginia McConnell.
Journal Article — Jun 18, 2020
The effects of fuel prices and vehicle sales on fuel-saving technology adoption in passenger vehicles
This article examines the strong connection between a vehicle's sales and its energy efficiency.
Journal Article — Jun 18, 2020
The effects of fuel prices and vehicle sales on fuel-saving technology adoption in passenger vehicles
This article examines the strong connection between a vehicle's sales and its energy efficiency.
Journal Article — Apr 25, 2020
How do US passenger vehicle fuel economy standards affect new vehicle purchases?
This article explains the effects of energy efficiency standards on new vehicle purchases.
Working Paper — Nov 20, 2019
California’s Evolving Zero Emission Vehicle Program: Pulling New Technology into the Market
California’s Zero Emission Vehicle program was created to bring electric vehicles to the market. The program has succeeded in some ways and struggled in others, and new major changes to the requirements will require more cost-effective, consistent approaches than have been used in the past.
Workshop/Seminar — Oct 10, 2012
Energy Use and Policy in the US Trucking Sector
Workshop/Seminar — Jun 7, 2007
Report Shows No Trade-off Necessary Between Fuel Economy and Safety
Policy Leadership Series — Apr 10, 2007
EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson: Environmental Challenges Facing the Nation
In this Policy Leadership Series, Stephen L. Johnson, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, shared his perspective on the state of the environment and the changes he has witnessed during his tenure.
Media Highlight — Nov 10, 2020
Combustion Engine Gains Are Not Exhausted
A story in the Financial Times about the future of gas-powered cars cites RFF researchers Benjamin Leard and Joshua Linn.
Media Highlight — Nov 7, 2020
Fact Check: Post Incorrectly IDs Nickel Mine, Lacks Context on Electric Cars
While setting the facts straight for a viral Facebook post, USA Today includes the expertise from RFF Senior Fellow and transportation expert, Virginia McConnell.
Common Resources — Feb 5, 2020
Environmental Repercussions of Rideshares
New research from an RFF scholar investigates how ridesharing affects different cities, offering insights for policymakers who have concerns about environmental impacts.
Common Resources — Aug 27, 2018
Why All the Talk about Gas Prices and Fuel Economy Standards?
Although gas prices affect benefits and costs of the standards, low gas prices provide only modest support for freezing the standards.
Common Resources — Aug 20, 2018
Questions about the Trump Administration’s Cost-Benefit Analysis for its Proposal to Freeze the CAFE Standards
New analyses of fuel economy regulations proposed by the Trump administration vary drastically from previous analysis of Obama-era rules.