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PostSeptember 10, 2021

Policies for Electrifying the Light-Duty Vehicle Fleet in the United States

The decarbonization of the light-duty vehicle (LDV) fleet in the United States is an important policy priority for the coming decades. The Biden Administration has declared a target of 50% new vehicle sales in 2030 comprising zero-emissions vehicles. A new CEEPR Working Paper investigates the potential for government policy to accelerate the transition of the LDV fleet to electric vehicles.

Read the full paper here.

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In addition, an Op-ed in TheHill was recently published that discusses this paper's findings.

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