In 2025 there were significant rollbacks of policies that protect the health and climate for vulnerable people and our common home, including tax incentives for low- and middle-income families to purchase new and used electric vehicles, and for communities to adopt other affordable and sustainable transportation modes.
Transportation remains a significant percentage of U.S. greenhouse gases and household expenses. Strong fuel economy standards for cars and light-duty trucks are an important tool for mitigating climate change, decreasing costs at the pump, and protecting the health of vulnerable populations from toxic chemicals in gasoline.
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is proposing to weaken the standards to levels already achieved by some in the industry and eliminate incentives for car companies to increase efficiency. Tell the NHTSA to drop this proposed rule change.
As Pope Leo said, “Everyone in society… must put pressure on governments to develop and implement more rigorous regulations, procedures and controls… Only then will it be possible to mitigate the damage done to the environment.”
The USCCB supported increased corporate average fuel efficiency (CAFE) standards in 2018 and 2023 and advocated for affordable EVs for low- and middle-income individuals. We stand by this policy. Please submit your comment by 11:59 on February 4.
