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Transportation, Air Pollution, and Climate Change

Overview

Learn about pollutants from vehicles and engines that cause harmful health effects and climate change.

What You Can Do

Find information about wise driving, choosing fuel efficient vehicles, and other tips for decreasing your carbon footprint.

What you can do to reduce pollution from vehicles and engines
To choose a fuel efficient vehicle, use the Green Vehicle Guide
To find information about fuel economy labeling (the window sticker), trends and data, use the Fuel Economy site

Accomplishments & Successes

View successes from the Clean Air Act, strategies for the future, and a timeline of accomplishments.

History of reducing air pollution from transportation

Transportation and Carbon Pollution

Learn about transportation and climate change, as well as EPA programs to reduce carbon pollution.

Carbon pollution from transportation

Other Air Pollution

Learn about smog, soot, ozone, and other air pollution, as well as EPA programs to reduce them.

Smog, soot, and other air pollution from transportation