U.S. EPA Moves to Keep CAFE Standards in Place Through 2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has moved to extend the current vehicle fuel economy CAFE standards in place through 2025. The agency has published a proposed decision on the CAFE fuel efficiency standards, which were set by the current Obama Administration back in 2012.

The proposed decision simply maintains the current standards which will lead to the reduction of carbon emissions by as much as 6 billion metric tons (over total working life) for vehicles within model years 2012 through 2025. This is roughly equivalent to the carbon emissions that 150 "typical" coal-fired power plants in the U.S. emit during a year. A 30-day public comment period is now in effect regarding this decision.