House Republicans move to stop California from setting its own vehicle pollution standards
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Summary
The US House of Representatives has voted to revoke California’s ability to set stricter vehicle emissions standards.
The move is an attempt to halt one of the US’s most ambitious state-level climate plans.
However, it is not clear the move will be successful, with the Senate and even President Biden potentially opposing the decision, which would require waiving the Congressional Review Act (CRA).
That is because the EPA has already granted California a waiver to enforce the regulations, which also have the backing of at least 11 other states.
Furthermore, the CPA specifically allowed California to set its own standards due to the state’s particularly high pollution levels, and because California has a larger economy than most countries, its decisions are pivotal for the auto industry and beyond.
Carmakers including Ford, GM and Honda had criticised the EPA’s initial approval of the plan.