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EV Rebates Mostly Benefit Wealthier Communities, Study Finds

May 04, 2023
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California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) has reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but most of the benefits have gone to wealthier communities, according to a recent study published in the journal PLOS Climate. The study found that emissions reductions traced to the program disproportionately occurred in “Least Disad…

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