EPA Seeks to Adopt Emission Standards for Large Commercial Aircraft (HQ)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
proposing to adopt new air pollution standards for engines used
primarily in large commercial aircraft, including 737s, 747s, and
767s. The proposal would reduce ground-level nitrogen oxide
emissions by an estimated 100,000 tons nationwide by 2030. Exposure
to nitrogen oxide emissions can cause and aggravate lung diseases
and increase susceptibility to respiratory infection.
The standards were previously agreed to by the
United Nation’s International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO). Due to the global nature of air travel, EPA works with
international agencies to ensure significant and cost effective
emissions reductions. If adopted in the United States, the
standards would be phased in over the next two years, applying to
all new engines in 2013.
Comments will be accepted for 60 days after the
date that the proposal is published in the Federal
Register.
More information: https://www.epa.gov/transportation-air-pollution-and-climate-change
More information on the ICAO: https://www.icao.int/Pages/default.aspx