GM backs emissions reductions outlined in California agreement

WASHINGTON — Basic Motors mentioned Wednesday it supports the emissions reductions outlined in a 2019 offer struck between California and other key automakers but would like the federal govt to undertake changes to velocity the adoption of electric autos.

The announcement came just after GM CEO Mary Barra met with EPA main Michael Regan. The Biden administration options to announce by July proposed revisions to U.S. automobile gasoline economy and greenhouse gas emissions specifications.

“We believe that an electric automobile compliance pathway is a vital ingredient to environment the business on an irreversible path in the direction of a zero-emissions long run, which can only be accomplished with a tailpipe-absolutely free light duty fleet,” Barra’s letter mentioned Wednesday.

An EPA spokesman mentioned Regan “spoke this week with leaders from auto brands to talk about EPA’s priorities to lower local climate pollution from the transportation sector. These conversations have been constructive as the company moves ahead on steps to tackle emissions from cars and trucks and light duty vehicles.”

Ford Motor Co., Honda Motor Co., Volkswagen Group and BMW in July 2019 struck a voluntary arrangement with California on minimizing automobile emissions by way of the 2026 design yrs that would make it possible for them to meet a single nationwide common. The specifications are reduce than Obama-period policies but increased than the Trump administration’s rollback.