If California loses its ability to directly set higher state-level emissions standards (states rights?) ... expect to see workarounds tried.
The CA agreement with several automakers is one approach. Stationary and portable air scrubbers* in cities and along highways are another approach (possibly with incentives to install them). Increased EV rebates are yet another. These approaches could be funded by a combination of increased fuel taxes, ICE-specific sales taxes/surcharges, and ICE-specific registration fees**. There could also be specific sales surcharges for vehicles or manufacturers that don't meet state standards. No need to ban any particular vehicle from sale. The market will respond to the price signals. The CCL's carbon tax and dividend funding model could be adapted into a vehicle pollution tax and dividend to keep things revenue-neutral. The minimum goal for air scrubbing would be to at least maintain current air quality at each measurement location. * Tesla Model S and X vehicles with the HEPA air filtration feature might also qualify as air scrubbers. They're able to reduce PM2.5 pollution both in the cabin and in the surrounding air. https://www.tesla.com/blog/putting-tesla-hepa-filter-and-bioweapon-defense-mode-to-the-test **There is a certain parallel between ICE-specific fees used to pay to clean the air, and the EV fees added by some states ostensibly to offset lost fuel tax revenue (the fees generally grossly exceeds the lost revenue, especially when handled as a flat rate fee in contrast to an axle-weight-mile fee). On Wed, Sep 18, 2019, 23:50 brucedp5 via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > > > https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2019/09/sierra-club-denounces-trump-administration-s-indefensible-attack-states > Sierra Club Denounces Trump Administration’s Indefensible Attack on States’ > Freedom to Curb Vehicle Pollution > September 18, 2019 larisa.manescu @sierraclub.org > > WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Donald Trump tweeted out that his Administration > is revoking the Clean Air Act waiver that allows California to adopt and > enforce stronger greenhouse gas emissions standards on new cars and light > trucks than the federal government’s. It also allows the state to require > auto manufacturers to sell increasing numbers of electric vehicles in the > state. > > EPA’s revocation of California’s waiver has wide-reaching implications - it > also affects the population in 14 states plus D.C. that have adopted these > stronger restrictions on pollution from cars, and 11 states that have > adopted the Zero Emission Vehicle standards. The clean car standards > protect the environment and the public health of more than 118 million > people, upwards of 40 percent of the U.S. population. > > In response, Michael Brune, Executive Director of the Sierra Club, released > the following statement: > > “Donald Trump is committing an unprecedented and illegal attack on the > Clean > Air Act that will increase pollution in our communities and steal money > from > people’s wallets. This move is nothing more than pure vindictiveness from > an > Administration set on giving Big Oil a polluting pass at the expense of our > climate and the well-being of American families. > > For four decades, the Clean Air Act has granted states the right to protect > their residents from dangerous air pollution caused by transportation. > Trump’s actions will not go unchecked. The Sierra Club will challenge this > indefensible attack in court and hold this administration accountable.” > > About the Sierra Club > > The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots > environmental organization, with more than 3.5 million members and > supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors > and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote > clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, > and > preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public > education, lobbying, and legal action. 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