E&E News discusses EPA finalizes first-ever airplane greenhouse gas regulations.
EPA today finalized its first greenhouse gas emissions regulations for airplanes, a historic step after a decade of legal wrangling.
It marks the first time EPA has regulated planet-warming emissions from airplanes and a rare move in the waning days of an administration that has rolled back regulations across the board.
But it was also met with criticism from environmental groups, which for months have said the agency’s proposal does not go far enough.
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a statement, “The U.S. leads the world in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and today’s historic action that finalizes the first-ever GHG standard for aircraft will continue this trend.”
The final rule, which has yet to be published in the Federal Register, would align the United States with emissions standards set by the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which take effect in 2028.