Vermont Agency of Natural Resources meeting re: proposed rules related to the medium- and heavy-duty- vehicle emissions and electric vehicles

For stakeholders in the adoption and implementation of Vermont’s proposed rules related to the medium- and heavy-duty- vehicle emissions and electric vehicles.

The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) will hold a meeting to provide information on the proposed rules and give you an opportunity to ask any questions you may have. The meeting will take place online on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 11:00am. For information on how to participate online, and how to RSVP, please see below.

ANR is proposing to adopt:

1. The Advanced Clean Trucks Rule
   • This is a new rule that applies to medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and requires auto manufacturers to deliver a certain percentage of electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles to Vermont, pursuant to a schedule where the percentage requirements are increased over time. The requirements vary across the different vehicle weight classes.
2. The Low NOx Heavy Duty Omnibus Rule
   • This rule also applies to medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and requires auto manufacturers to make heavy-duty vehicles and engines that burn fossil fuels to meet certain standards to be cleaner-emitting.
3. The Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Rule for Trucks and Trailers
   • This rule also applies to medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and requires auto manufacturers to make medium- and heavy-duty vehicles that burn fossil fuels to meet standards to emit less GHGs. It also sets engineering standards for truck trailers to reduce exhaust emissions from truck tractors.

While these rules directly regulate manufacturers of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, ANR expects that these rules will indirectly impact Vermont fleet owners and operators and dealers of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. This event will be an opportunity for you to learn more about the rules and what they will require auto manufacturers to do in Vermont, and for you to ask questions about the rules. ANR staff will be joined in this discussion by the Vermont Clean Cities Coalition as well as the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management.

We encourage you to review ANR’s formal rule proposal before the meeting. A fact sheet that includes important information about the Advanced Clean Trucks rule is also attached to this email.

Please RSVP for the meeting.

Download the Advanced Clean Trucks Fact Sheet

To participate online: Join Zoom Meeting

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Dial-in option: 1 (646) 558 8656

Meeting ID: 821 6963 9572

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