Trump signed an executive order reversing federal EV incentives and targeting state-level rules further encouraging their purchase.

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Jack Aylmer Energy Correspondent

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Trump signs executive order rolling back EV policies, state emissions rules

Jan 22

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By Jack Aylmer (Energy Correspondent), Bast Bramhall (Video Editor), Mohammed Ali (Graphics)

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reversing federal policies that incentivize electric vehicle (EV) adoption. The new administration is also targeting emissions rules adopted by some states that further encourage EV purchases.

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What Biden-era EV policies does this order target?

The Biden administration had implemented a range of measures to support transportation electrification efforts. Those included tax credits of up to $7,500 for new EV purchases, tighter greenhouse gas emissions limits and stricter fuel-efficiency standards.

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In total, the Biden administration allocated over $190 billion for EVs and related infrastructure through the next decade. The administration allocated these funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, Department of Energy grants and additional investments.

Trump’s executive order directs federal agencies to reevaluate these policies, including tax credits for EV purchases, federal funding for charging infrastructure and regulatory incentives encouraging automakers to shift from gas-powered vehicles to electric models.

How will the order impact states following California’s emissions rule?

The order also seeks to terminate an exemption that allows California to enforce stricter emissions standards than those set at the federal level.

California’s standards call for a phasing out of new gas-powered vehicle sales by 2035 and are followed by more than a dozen other states.

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom previously pledged to maintain the $7,500 EV incentive within the state, regardless of federal changes. Newsom announced plans to revive California’s rebate program for zero-emission vehicles. The program funded the purchase of over 594,000 EVs and saved an estimated 456 million gallons of fuel before expiring in 2023.

What happens next?

Environmental groups have criticized Trump’s executive order. They warn it could slow efforts to combat climate change.

The transportation sector remains a significant contributor to U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. According to experts, light-duty vehicles are responsible for over half of transportation-related emissions.

The executive order is expected to face legal challenges from environmental organizations and states that rely on California’s emissions standards.

Tags: California, carbon emissions, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, Executive Order, Gavin Newsom, greenhouse gas emissions, zero-emissions

[Jack Aylmer]

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HAS SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO REVERSE FEDERAL POLICIES THAT INCENTIVIZE ELECTRIC VEHICLE ADOPTION-

AND IS ALSO TAKING AIM AT RULES BEING USED IN SOME STATES THAT FURTHER ENCOURAGE THE PURCHASE OF EVS.

FORMER PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IMPLEMENTED LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT ELECTRIFICATION EFFORTS IN THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR-

INCLUDING TAX CREDITS OF UP TO 7,500 DOLLARS FOR NEW EV PURCHASES-

TIGHTER GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS LIMITS-

AND FUEL-EFFICIENCY STANDARDS.

BETWEEN THE BIPARTISAN INFASTRUCTURE LAW, THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GRANTS, AND ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS-

THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HAD ALLOCATED UPWARDS OF 190 BILLION DOLLARS FOR EVS AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE OVER THE NEXT DECADE.

TRUMP’S ORDER DIRECTS FEDERAL AGENCIES TO REEVALUATE THESE POLICIES SUPPORTING ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

IT TARGETS TAX CREDITS FOR EV PURCHASES-

FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE-

AND REGULATORY INCENTIVES ENCOURAGING AUTOMAKERS TO TRANSITION FROM GAS-POWERED VEHICLES TO ELECTRIC MODELS.

THE ORDER ALSO LOOKS TO TERMINATE AN EXEMPTION THAT ALLOWS CALIFORNIA TO ENFORCE STRICTER EMISSIONS STANDARDS THAN THOSE SET AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL-

AND THEREBY PHASE OUT THE SALE OF GAS-POWERED CARS BY 2035-

RULES THAT HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED BY OVER A DOZEN OTHER STATES.

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM PREVIOUSLY PLEDGED TO SUSTAIN THE 7,500 DOLLAR EV INCENTIVE WITHIN THE STATE, REGARDLESS OF FEDERAL CHANGES-

ANNOUNCING PLANS TO REVIVE CALIFORNIA’S REBATE PROGRAM FOR ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES.

MEANWHILE, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS HAVE CRITICIZED THE EXECUTIVE ORDER, WARNING IT COULD HINDER EFFORTS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE.

THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTOR TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN THE U.S.-

WITH LIGHT-DUTY VEHICLES RESPONSIBLE FOR OVER HALF OF TRANSPORTATION-RELATED EMISSIONS.

THE ORDER IS NOW EXPECTED TO FACE LEGAL CHALLENGES FROM BOTH ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND STATES THAT RELY ON CALIFORNIA’S EMISSIONS STANDARDS.

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