Fuel efficiency, Donald Trump and Canada’s battle against climate change GlobeDebate
Our country remains among the world’s top 10 emitters of climate-heating pollution. A big reason why is the vehicles Canadians drive: too many trucks and too many SUVS – all burning too much gasoline. An International Energy Agency
The U.S. President has long railed against fuel-efficiency goals set by his predecessor, Barack Obama, at about 5.2 litres every 100 km by 2025. If Canada chooses higher standards, it would not be alone. California and a group of U.S. states are fighting for stricter fuel standards of about 5.6 litres every 100 km by 2026, relatively close to the Obama goal. Canada combined with California and the other states would amount to about 40 per cent of the North American auto market. Some automakers, such as Ford and BMW have sided with California; others, such as General Motors and Toyota, are with Mr. Trump.
Fuel efficiency is an important part of lowering Canada’s emissions. The latest tally of emissions from light-duty cars, trucks and SUVs was 81 megatonnes in 2017. That’s the same as from the oil sands, on which the climate spotlight shines far more than Canadians’ daily commute.
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