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Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Regulation
This page last reviewed February 3, 2010
Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulation
Background:
The California Air
Resources Board (ARB) in December 2008
adopted a new regulation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by
improving the fuel efficiency of heavy-duty tractors that pull 53-foot
or longer box-type trailers. Fuel efficiency is improved through
improvements in tractor and trailer aerodynamics and the use of low
rolling resistance tires.
What's New
Reporting spreadsheet now available. For more information select "Reporting Forms" button. (Posted February 3, 2010)- Two Spanish fact sheets with compliance information are now available for: Small Fleets & Large Fleets. (Posted December 15, 2009)
- Training Session on the regulation was broadcast via webcast on December 17, 2009 from 10:30 pm - noon PST. Presentation Slides Available. (Posted December 15, 2009)
- The Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas regulation was approved and filed with the California Secretary of State on December 9, 2009. Final Rulemaking documents are now available. (Posted December 14, 2009)
- Two new Fact Sheets with compliance information are available for: Small Fleets & Large Fleets. (Posted November 4, 2009)
The regulation is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalents by 2020, statewide. Over the 11 years between 2010, when the rule goes into effect, and the end of 2020, it is estimated that truckers and trucking companies will save about $8.6 billion when diesel fuel consumption is reduced by as much as 750 million gallons in California and 5 billion gallons across the nation.
The tractors and trailers subject to this regulation must use U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWaySM certified tractors and trailers, or retrofit their existing fleet with SmartWay verified technologies.
Financial assistance is available through an ARB loan program and the Federal SmartWay Finance Center. More information can also be found at the federally-funded SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program.