Gasoline-powered vehicles are the biggest source of emissions from the U.S., accounting for more than a quarter of emissions. But Thursday, President Biden laid out new rules, agreements and timelines to try to cut that percentage down significantly. Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund, and Dan Becker, director of the Safe Climate Transport Campaign, join Amna Nawaz to discuss.
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Now a look at President Biden''s plans on climate change from two perspectives.
Reducing emissions from cars and trucks is a big part of this. Gasoline-powered vehicles are the biggest source of emissions here in the U.S., accounting for more than a quarter of the total.
Today, President Biden laid out new rules, agreements and timelines to try to cut that percentage down significantly.
Judy, a fundamental piece of that plan is getting people to buy electric vehicles and other so-called zero emission vehicles.
Before driving around the White House grounds in an electric jeep, President Biden said he wants half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 to be zero emission cars and trucks.
They''re a vision of the future that is now beginning to happen, a future of the automobile industry that is electric, battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, fuel cell electric. It''s electric.
And there''s no turning back. The question is whether we will lead or fall behind in the race for the future.
Now, the plan is dependent on the infrastructure bill, which includes $7.5 billion for new charging stations around the country. The government would set tougher fuel standards as well. Automakers are expected to have to meet an average of 52 miles per gallon for new passenger vehicles by 2026.
For some perspective on all of this, we turn to two to two people deeply immersed in the challenges ahead.
Fred Krupp is president of the Environmental Defense Fund. And Dan Becker is director of the Safe Climate Transport Campaign at the Center For Biological Diversity.
I want to come to both of you for a quick reaction to the announcement.
Well, it was just inspirational to be out there on the South Lawn.
The president''s vision of half of cars being electric vehicles by 2030 brought people together. It brought all three of the Big Three automakers, GM, Ford, Stellantis, which, of course, Chrysler. It brought the UAW, lawmakers, environmental groups all supporting the president''s vision, because it can protect the climate, clean our air, and create good, high-paying jobs for American workers.
Dan, I want to come to you for your reaction. And I will quote you quickly.
In a strong statement, you said that this look like a loophole-laden, Swiss cheese rules.
Fred is right. The vision is good. But action is better. And these standards don''t take enough action. The president is right that global warming is an existential threat. It''s roasting the West. It''s stoking forest fires. It''s worsening storms.
So, Fred, a lot of people have raised this question about some of the existing loopholes and the enforceability of a lot of this.
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