Effectiveness of the 2012 Clean Cars Act (California) and Charge NY Initiative (New York): Impact on Electric Vehicle Adoption

Project by Polygence alum anjulieraje

Project's result

This project demonstrates that California's Advanced Clean Cars Act significantly outperformed New York’s Charge NY Initiative in promoting EV adoption. The T-test results, with a p-value of 0.00153, confirm a notable difference in the effectiveness of these policies. California’s more aggressive approach led to higher EV registration rates and greater reductions in carbon emissions. These findings highlight the importance of strong regulatory frameworks in advancing clean transportation. The analysis provides useful insights for shaping future policies aimed at accelerating EV adoption and meeting environmental goals, while also serving as a model for evaluating similar initiatives in other regions.

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Summary

This paper evaluates and compares the effectiveness of the 2012 Advanced Clean Cars Act in California and the Charge NY Initiative in New York in boosting electric vehicle (EV) registrations and sales, as well as their impact on reducing carbon emissions. A comparative analysis was conducted using data on EV registrations, sales figures, and carbon emissions from 2011 to 2021. Statistical tools, including the T-test, were applied to determine the significance of differences in EV adoption rates and emissions reductions between the two states. The analysis revealed that California's Advanced Clean Cars Act resulted in a significantly higher increase in EV adoption than New York’s Charge NY Initiative, as evidenced by a p-value of 0.00153, indicating a statistically significant difference between the two policies. These findings are important because they highlight the effectiveness of more aggressive regulatory frameworks and incentive structures in accelerating the transition to cleaner transportation and meeting environmental goals. This suggests that similar policy designs could be key in driving large-scale EV adoption and achieving emissions targets in other regions.