18 Apr 2025
🚦Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Target Requirements for Transportation Agencies
National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure
Summary
This final rule repeals a requirement that State departments of transportation (State DOT) and metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) establish declining carbon dioxide (CO<INF>2</INF>) targets for the greenhouse gas (GHG) measure and report on progress toward the achievement of the target.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Federal Highway Administration
Business Impact
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The regulation repeals the requirement for State DOTs and MPOs to set and report on greenhouse gas emissions targets, directly impacting compliance costs and administrative burden for transportation agencies. This regulatory relief can enhance financial resources available for other infrastructure projects and reduce operational expenses.