Phase 2 greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency standards for heavyduty vehicles june 22, 2016 open pdf 170 kb on july, 2015, the environmental protection agency epa and the national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa jointly proposed the second phase of greenhouse gas ghg emissions and fuel efficiency standards for medium and heavyduty. A local government operations ghg inventory is an accounting, analysis, and baseline report of the ghg emissions resulting from the daytoday operations of a village, town, city or county. Epa plans to repeal heavy duty glider truck kit air. Greenhouse gas emissions model gem for medium and heavy. Joe mendel of the truck and engine manufacturers association.
Reducing these emissions is paramount to ensuring a sustainable. Transport emissions grew considerably between 1990 and 2007. Us transportation related ghg emissions tg co2eq heavyduty vehicles responsible for about one fifth of the energy use and ghg emissions from transportation sources in terms of energy use, heavyduty vehicles are also the fastest growing transportation sector. Criteria for the declaration of a co 2 value for specified vehicles grouped in a family 181. Epa and nhtsa, on behalf of the department of transportation, are each proposing rules to establish a comprehensive phase 2 heavy duty hd national program that will reduce greenhouse gas ghg emissions and fuel consumption for new onroad heavyduty vehicles. To address this issue, the european commission recently proposed targets for reducing the co2 emissions of new hdvs over the 20202030 period. Reduction and testing of greenhouse gas ghg emissions. Engine family criteria according to directive 200555ec and euro vi successors 179 3. Ghg emissions and fuel efficiency standards for medium. Final rulemaking for 2017 2025 lightduty vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards and corporate average fuel economy standards pdf 602 pp, 9. Nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide emissions between 1995 and 2000, emissions of no x per ton of production in the forest products sector decreased by 10%, and emissions of so. The annual ghg performance report formally documents the status of auto company compliance with the ghg standards since the standards took effect in the 2012 model year. Contact us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Gliders are a specially manufactured type of heavy duty highway vehicle assembled from newly manufactured kits that include the vehicles frame and cab, to which a used engine, transmission, and axles are added. This presentation does not contain any proprietary, confidential, or otherwise restricted. The fastest growing transportation subsector is heavyduty. Frequently asked questions about trailer standards for fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions pdf 9 pp, 490 k, february 2017, epa420f17901 you may need a pdf reader to view some of the files on this page.
Annual energy outlooks that we have augmented to project all ghg emissions, not just energyrelated co 2. Manufacturer performance report click here to access the epa automotive trends report. This fact sheet is an overview of epa and nhtsas plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel economy for heavy duty trucks, and to adopt the 2nd phase of ghg and fuel economy standards for light duty vehicles for my 2017 and beyond. Forest products reducing air emissions the forest products sector is working to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides no x, sulfur dioxide so 2, and greenhouse gases ghg. Epa and nhtsa set standards to reduce greenhouse gases and.
Emission reduction analysis tool for heavy duty diesel engines jie jason wang ana esteves booth. Greenhouse gas inventory guide for local government. Us ghg emissions and fuel efficiency standards for heavy and medium duty vehicles have been jointly developed by the environmental protection agency epa and the national highway traffic safety administration. Without further action, their emissions are expected to grow due to increasing road transport volumes. Welcome to epas electronic greenhouse gas reporting tool. Five main air pollutants, nox, so2, nh3, nmvoc, pm2. Since 2009, greenhouse gas ghg emissions from light duty vehicles presented a trend of growth in the united kingdom, peaking at 19. Epa and nhtsa set standards to reduce greenhouse gases and improve fuel economy for model years 2017 2025 cars and light trucks the u. The april 8, 2011 fuel conversion regulations were amended as part of the heavy duty ghg rule 76 fed. Final rule for model year 2017 and later lightduty. Phase 2 greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency. By 2007, emissions were up to 180% higher than in 1990. The san bernardino county ghg emissions reduction plan ghg plan includes reducing 159,423 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents mtco 2 e per year from new development by 2020 as compared to the 2020 unmitigated conditions.
Sometime this month, the epa is expected to announce that it will develop greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency standards for medium and heavy duty vehicles, including semitrucks. Look out for new greenhouse gas regulations cnbc africa. Below is a breakdown of the past six years of fuel use and associated ghg emissions. Guidelines for estimating greenhouse gas emissions of. Heavyduty greenhouse gas ghg trailer implementation. Epa, dot issue final phase 2 ghg standards truck news.
In order for water utilities to determine their ghg emissions, guides and tools must be made readily available. The ghg standards for conversion manufacturers are described in 40 cfr part 85. A greenhouse gas sometimes abbreviated ghg is a gas that absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range. In 2017, about 27% of canadas total ghg emissions came from the oil and gas sector, 24% from transportation, 12% from buildings and 10% from electricity generation.
Environmental protection agency epa and the department of transportations national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa are issuing final rules extending the national program to further reduce greenhouse gas ghg. Epas heavy duty phase two rule reduces carbon emissions and improves the fuel efficiency of heavyduty vehicles including tractortrailers, vocational vehicles such as garbage. The demands on heavyduty engine and truck manufacturers are numerous. Important information about this data set this data set does not reflect total u. You are about to view greenhouse gas ghg emissions data from large facilities. Epa issues new round of truck emissions standards, group. Greenhouse gas ghg emission standards for light duty vehicles. Provisional estimates of irelands greenhouse gas emissions. The epa will reconsider the determination it made in january, and revisit greenhouse gas emissions standards set for lightduty vehicles during the span of 20222025.
The primary greenhouse gases in earths atmosphere are water vapor h 2 o, carbon dioxide co 2, methane ch 4, nitrous oxide n 2 o, and ozone o 3. The us environmental protection agency epa and the department of transportations national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa have jointly proposed phase 2 ghg greenhouse gas emission and fuel efficiency standards for medium and heavy. Group managing director and ceo of zenith bank, ebenezer onyeagwu joined. Specifically, the agency is asking stakeholders to offer comments, data, and relevant information to determine whether the ghg standards are appropriate under section. Reduction and testing of greenhouse gas ghg emissions from heavy duty vehicles lot 1. Global ghg emissions grew by approximately 20% between 2005 and 2014, footnote 1. Greenhouse gases cause the greenhouse effect on planets. The epa has produced final estimates of greenhouse gas emissions for the time period 1990 2017. Class 2b8 vocational truck manufacturers and class 78 tractor manufacturers would be subject to vehiclebased fuel economy and emission standards that would use a truck simulation model to evaluate the impact of the truck tires andor tractor cab design on vehicle compliance with any new standards. Epa continues to quality assure data and plans to release updated data periodically. Reducing ghgs and fuel consumption from this sector will be vital toward addressing climate change and energy security.
Phase 2 heavy duty greenhouse gas ghg and fuel consumption trailer implementation. In addition to compliance with these new fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions requirements on a wide variety of customizable products, they must ensure near zero emissions performance for at least 435,000 miles. Applicability depends on the source categories located at the facility and, for some source categories, the emission level or production capacity. Us epa, dot propose phase 2 ghg and fuel efficiency. The epa has created a model called ghg emissions model gem, which is specifically. Epas ghg rules for lightduty vehicles require compliance with progressively more stringent ghg emission standards for the 2012 through 2025 model years.
Guidelines for estimating greenhouse gas emissions of asian development bank projects additional guidance for clean energy projects developing asia has the worlds fastestgrowing rate of greenhouse gas emissions, with the leading driver being emissions from power generation. Improvements for heavy duty engine and vehicle test procedures, and other technical amendments pdf 2 pp, 61 k, epa 420f20005, march 2020, about pdf epa memo highlighting regulatory changes in the proposed rule. Federal register greenhouse gas emissions and fuel. Epa and nhtsa set standards to reduce greenhouse gases and improve fuel economy for model years 2017 2025 cars and light trucks pdf 10 pp, 754 k, epa 420f12051, august 2012 joint technical support document. Aea ed46904final report issue number 4 executive summary introduction there is an urgent need to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases ghg from all sectors. The heavyduty sector in particular which, per epas definition, applies to all highway vehicles and engines that are not within the range of lightduty vehicles, lightduty trucks, and mediumduty passenger vehicles covered by the ghg and corporate average fuel economy standards issued for my 20122016. Us ghg emissions and fuel efficiency standards for heavy and mediumduty vehicles have been jointly developed by the environmental protection agency epa and the national highway. The emerging concern over ghg emissions coincides with potential federal legislation and regulation by the environmental protection agency epa. Glider kits are incomplete truck bodies that owners can buy and install with older engines, transmissions and axles to form complete trucks. Monitoring and reporting of co2 emissions and fuel. European heavyduty vehicle classification scheme directive 200746ec and commission directive 6782011 180 3. Greenhouse gas inventory guide for local government operations page 3 what is a local government operations ghg inventory. Where are the lightduty ghg standards for conversion manufacturers described. The pdf file also contains the input files that were used to determine the stringency of the final ghg emissions standards and fuel efficiency standards for medium duty and hd vehicles.
Ghg emissions and fuel efficiency standards for medium and heavyduty engines and vehicles phase 2 published in the november 2016 issue of washington update the environmental protection agency epa and the national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa on behalf of the department of transportation, are establishing rules for a. Transport emissions transport is a significant contributor to irelands greenhouse gas emissions. Frequently asked questions about trailer standards for fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions pdf 9 pp, 490 k, february 2017, epa 420f17901 you may need a pdf reader to view some of the files on this page. Greenhouse gas ghg emissions and petroleum use reduction of medium and heavyduty trucks dongyeondy lee, amgad elgowainy, and michael wang argonne national laboratory june 6, 2017. Monitoring and reporting of co2 emissions and fuel consumption of new heavyduty vehicles 2609 2017 the ia clearly defines the problems and the objectives of the proposed initiative, and relies on comprehensive and up to date sources of information. Notice of proposed rulemaking pdf 863 pp, 6 mb, prepublication, signed march 16, 2020, about pdf fact sheet. The downloadable installation file below contains the application executable files for the active version of phase 2 gem for simulating vehicle compliance.
The rule requires electronic reporting of greenhouse gas ghg emissions from. Epa to reconsider evaluation of vehicle ghg emissions by contributing editor mar 23, 2017 transportation the midterm evaluation mte of greenhouse gas ghg emissions limits for cars and lightduty trucks, which president obamas epa released 16 months before the deadline for doing so, will be reconsidered by president trumps epa. Phase 2 heavyduty greenhouse gas ghg and fuel consumption trailer implementation workshop pdf 100 pp, 5 mb, december 2016 contact us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. For the most recent report, view epa s inventory of u. Final rulemaking for 2017 2025 light duty vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards and corporate average fuel economy standards. The data was reported to epa by facilities as of 08042019. The proposal by the environmental protection agency would remove socalled glider kits from a major regulation written last year that restricted emissions from heavyduty trucks. Greenhouse gas ghg emission standards for lightduty. Phase 2 heavy duty vehicle ghg standards and light duty. Reduction and testing of greenhouse gas emissions from.
Us epa, dot propose phase 2 ghg and fuel efficiency standards for heavyduty trucks. Environmental protection agency epa and the national highway traffic safety administration jointly published the second phase of greenhouse gas ghg emission s and fuel efficiency standards for medium and heavyduty engines and vehicles through their authorities under the clean air act caa and the energy independence. Air emissions environmental protection agency, ireland. Posted august 22, 2017 the environmental protection agency epa is reconsidering the greenhouse gas ghg standards previously set for model years 20222025 lightduty vehicles. Latest report on irelands national emission ceiling directive necd emissions.
Phase 2 heavyduty greenhouse gas ghg and fuel consumption trailer implementation. Applicability tool greenhouse gas reporting program us epa. This tool is designed to help you assess whether your facility is required to report greenhouse gas ghg emissions as required by epas mandatory ghg reporting rule 40 cfr part 98. The epa plans to repeal the medium and heavyduty truck phase ii greenhouse gas emission and fuel efficiency standards for the glider industry.