​​​​​​GHG-18

Improve Fuel Efficiency Standards

Measure

The County will include language in its adopted legislative platform to encourage new or revised Federal or State legislation to promote the manufacturing, availability, and purchase of more fuel-efficient vehicles.​


​​​​​​​​Started

The efforts for​ this measure have started. 

Implementation

Include language meeting the intent of this measure in the 2022 update to the Federal and State legislative priorities document.

​Timeframe: Near term​

GHG Reduction Potential: Not quantified

Sec​t​or: Vehicles - On-Road

Target Indicator: Include this as part of the legislative platform for all annual updates to the document until 2030.​

​Status of Implementation

The County's adopted legislative pri​​​​orities for 2023-2024 are published on the internet.  They include supporting alternative fuel credits and funding to enhance local climate mitigation and adaptation efforts.  The County's federal legislative priorities contain a sustainability platform to: “Support funding to enhance local climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, including efforts in partnership with local agencies and jurisdictions, including the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, other regional agencies and associations, and the region's environmental and social justice member organizations."

Updated 7/5/2024.