EPA Perspectives on Aviation and Environment

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1 EPA Perspectives on Aviation and Environment Presentation to Eco-Aviation Conference Christopher Grundler, Deputy Director Office of Transportation and Air Quality June 24,

2 Office of Transportation and Air Quality Address all aspects of air quality impact of transportation Air pollutants such as HC, NOx, and PM, air toxics and CO 2 Address vehicle, equipment and fuel quality-related emissions for all sectors of US transportation reducing criteria pollutant emissions by >90% in sectors such as passenger cars, light and heavy trucks, nonroad equipment, locomotives, and commercial marine vessels

3 Progress Toward Clean Air

4 Transportation and the Environment OIL CARBON Other Transportation 27% Light Vehicles 40% Other uses 33% Other Trans. 13% Light Vehicles 20% Other uses 67%

5 GHG Emissions from U.S. Transport Transportation is the fastest-growing source of GHGs in the U.S., accounting for 47% of the net increase in total U.S. emissions from The U.S. transportation sector produces more GHG emissions than the entire economies of all nations except for China.

6 Aviation sector contributes ~11% of U.S. mobile source GHGs Marine 5% Rail 3% Other 2% Nonroad 9% Aviation 11% Medium- & Heavy-Duty Trucks 19% Cars & Light Trucks 56% Source: Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gases and Sinks:

7 Total Gallons (Millions of Gallons) Historical & Predicted U.S. Jet Fuel Consumption (1977- Historical & Predicted US Jet Fuel Consumption 2030) 30,000 Historical 25,000 Predicted 20,000 15,000 10,000 5, Year Data from & FAA s Aerospace Forecast, 2010

8 Recent Actions to Address Transportation and Climate Change Endangerment Finding for Greenhouse Gases from Motor Vehicles National Clean Car Program Established First Ever Greenhouse Gas Standards for New Passenger Vehicles Joint Program with DOT (CAFÉ) Model Years 250 g CO2/mile (35.5 mpg) 23% reduction Final Renewable Fuel Standard for Transport Fuels Active in ICAO and IMO discussions ---international aviation and marine emissions

9 White House Announcement May 21, 2010 Next Phase of National Clean Car Program: MY First-ever Ghg/Fuel Economy Standards for Commercial Trucks Review of non-ghg Standards for Passenger Vehicles

10 Our Approach Collaborative Results focus Improved air quality and public health Data driven Rigorous Technology Assessment Cost and Feasibility Flexibility in program structures and implementation schemes Transparent 10

11 Aviation and Climate EPA Committed to International Process Applying success factors to aviation challenges Making necessary investments Co-Leading CO2 Standards work at ICAO Strong partnership with FAA

12 Improving the CAEP Process U.S. has recommended that CAEP: Increase frequency of decision making meetings Improve timeliness of decision making Increase process transparency Improve member nation and NGO stakeholder involvement Addressing C02 is different: Environmental problem is different Need a comprehensive long term approach Responds to increasing jet fuel use in the future Recognizes manufacturer and operator need for stability and certainty Gives member states progressive program that can be implemented Critical to meeting mid and long term goals Signals ICAO leadership; strengthens support for outcomes

13 CAEP Timeline for Aircraft CO 2 Standard CAEP agreed to the following timeline 2011: Finalize certification requirement 2013: Finalize aircraft CO 2 standard The CO 2 Task Group further agreed to a near-term (Phase 1) workplan Sept 2010: Select top 5 certification metrics 2010: Finalize dataset for metrics analysis 2011: Finalize certification requirement 2011: Provide data for initial stringency analysis 13

14 Greenhouse Gas Reductions from Alternative Aviation Fuels EPA Recently Finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard for transport fuels 36B gallons of renewable fuels in fuel supply by 2022 Biofuels must meet GHG reduction thresholds Determined by EPA lifecycle analysis Provides incentive for Aviation biofuels meeting GHG reduction thresholds Participate in new credit market EPA has developed cutting-edge GHG lifecycle analysis (LCA) for biofuels for determining compliance with RFS. EPA is actively engaged in technical and policy initiatives on aviation biofuels with federal and industry stakeholders

15 NOx & PM Actions NOx 2010: Propose CAEP/6 NOx production cutoff and the CAEP/6 and CAEP/8 NOx Standards 2011: Finalize CAEP/6 NOx production cutoff and the CAEP/6 and CAEP/8 NOx Standards CAEP/10: Assess CAEP/8 NOx production cutoff PM : Facilitate progress toward PM certification requirement Engaged in SAE test procedure development Evaluate PM test procedures by testing aircraft engines; in cooperation with USAF and FAA CAEP/10: Finalize aircraft engine PM standard 15

16 There is no greater prize in life than working hard at work worth doing --President Theodore Roosevelt