Support — Rt Zero

Support

The public wants cleaner cars and trucks. Drivers want to save money at the pump and drive cleaner cars. Environmental justice communities want cleaner air. Workers want higher quality jobs building the vehicles that will dominate the 21st Century market.

Here is a collection of statements, letters, and actions of the many voices who support stronger policies to transition to cleaner cars and trucks.

Letters

75 Mayors Urge President Biden to Finalize the Strongest Possible EPA Heavy Duty Vehicle Rules (February 2024)
Jayapal and Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Reduce Emissions Along Key Freight Corridors (February 2024)
Nurses In All 50 States Support Strong Federal Standards for Clean Cars And Trucks (January 2024)
Comments of States and Cities Supporting EPA’s Proposal to Strengthen Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards For Model Years 2027 And Later Light-Duty And Medium-Duty Vehicles (July 2023)
Industry Urges EPA to Finalize Strong Emission Standards for All Vehicle Categories (July 2023)
Bicameral Letter Urges EPA to Impose Strong Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles (February 2023)
114 Organizations Across the Nation Urge EPA to move forward with Essential Clean Air Act Waivers that Protects States’ Authority to Protect Residents from Heavy-Duty Vehicles (November 2022)
Clean Mobility Suppliers Urge Prompt Action by Biden Administration on Next Round of Multipollutant Standards for Cars (September 2022)
EV100 members including Lyft, IKEA, PG&E and Clif Bar & Company call on President Biden to set longer term light duty vehicle (LDV) standards. (September 2022)
312 scientists, researchers, health professionals, economists, engineers, and planners urge EPA to move forward with the next round of ambitious car and truck emission standards(August 2022)
568 elected officials from 49 states on the urgent need to start the next round of Light Duty Vehicle standard rulemaking (August 2022)
25 environmental organizations representing millions of members urge EPA to move quickly to enact the strongest possible long-term standards (August 2022)
12 environmental justice groups urge the Biden administration to set longer term light duty vehicle standards (August 2022)
14 health organizations urge Biden administration to propose and finalize strong cleaner cars standards that drive a nationwide transition to zero-emission light duty vehicles (August 2022)
11 national and state faith organizations across the country representing a wide spectrum of religious traditions demanding swift action on light-duty vehicle standards (August 2022)
ZETA Coalition of transportation companies and organizations urging Biden admin to finalize the next round of passenger vehicle and light-duty truck fuel economy and emission standards as soon as possible (August 2022)

Polling

Battery Electric Vehicle & Low Carbon Fuel Survey: A Nationally Representative Multi-Mode Survey (2024) - Consumer Reports
Statewide Poll Shows Majority Of Michiganders Want Electric Vehicles, Batteries Made In Michigan (2024) - Michigan League of Conservation Voters
Voters Support the EPA’s Proposed Vehicle Rules on Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2023) - Data For Progress
Seventy Percent of Voters Support Federal Action to Drive the Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles (2021) - American Lung Association
Consumer Reports Survey Shows Strong Interest in Electric Cars (2020) - Consumer Reports