First Name | Joseph |
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Last Name | Kubsh |
Email Address | jkubsh@meca.org |
Affiliation | MECA |
Subject | MECA support for GHG compliance flexibilities |
Comment | The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA) is pleased to indicate our industry's support of the California Air Resources Board’s proposal to permit compliance with federal greenhouse gas emission standards for light-duty vehicles to serve as compliance with ARB's vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards. These amendments provide needed flexibility that ensure a single national program to reduce climate change emissions and improve vehicle fuel economy. MECA applauds ARB and EPA for finalizing a comprehensive and largely harmonized set of proposals covering light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emissions that will result in a single national program for reducing the climate impacts of future vehicles (through 2025). MECA is a non-profit association of the world’s leading manufacturers of emission control technology for mobile sources. Our members have over 40 years of experience and a proven track record in developing and manufacturing emission control technology for a wide variety of on-road and off-road vehicles and equipment, including extensive experience in developing exhaust and evaporative emission controls for gasoline and diesel light-duty vehicles in all world markets. Our industry has played an important role in the emissions success story associated with light-duty vehicles in California, and has continually supported efforts to develop innovative, technology-forcing, emissions programs to deal with California’s unique air quality problems. The experience of our industry over the last 40 years vividly demonstrates the connection between vehicle emission regulation and economic development. Prior to 1970, our industry did not exist. But, with the enactment of the Clean Air Act in 1970, our industry has flourished, developing successive generations of technology to meet ever tightening regulatory standards. Since the introduction of the catalytic converter in 1975, more than 500 million light-duty vehicles have been sold in the United States equipped with exhaust and evaporative emission control technologies developed by our industry. This generated an estimated $250-$300 billion in economic activity since 1975. In 2010 alone, our industry generated $12 billion of economic activity and accounted for 65,000 U.S. jobs, mostly in manufacturing. ARB’s LEV III amendments and greenhouse gas emission standards on light-duty vehicles will provide additional support for the continued development of a thriving U.S. industry focused on a wide range of technologies that can reduce vehicle criteria and greenhouse gas emissions. Dr. Joseph Kubsh Executive Director, MECA |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2012-11-13 08:14:13 |
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