### Question
How is the term direct carbon emissions defined?


### Answer
The term **direct carbon emissions** is defined in *49 U.S.C. § 5312* as the following:

> the quantity of direct greenhouse gas emissions from a vehicle, as determined by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 5312*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE III-GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS > CHAPTER 53-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION**

