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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lucy Campbell

Trump says he will repeal Biden-era fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks

cars on a freeway
Vehicles drive down the 405 freeway in Inglewood, California, on 19 September 2019. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he is repealing the Biden-era federal fuel economy standards, significantly weakening fuel efficiency requirements for tens of millions of new gasoline-powered cars and light trucks.

It marks the US president’s latest effort to dismantle pollution regulations and federal support for cleaner-running vehicles and renewable energy. Burning gasoline is a significant contributor to global heating and transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.

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