If you thought you saw a familiar face during the Environmental Protection Agency’s electric vehicle announcement on Wednesday, you’re not wrong. Taking center stage to voice support for the Biden administration’s most aggressive emissions standards yet was Al Gore III, taking a page from his father’s playbook, according to one energy expert.
The regulations will reportedly help "tackle the climate crisis" by reducing the transportation sector's carbon dioxide emissions by a staggering 7.2 billion metric tons over the course of the program, which will be in effect through 2032. During Wednesday’s "Accelerating America" ceremony in Washington, D.C., Gore III – who recently took an executive director role at the Zero Emission Transportation Association – called the announcement a "truly historic moment.