In a new move to stop climate change, Obama administration on Friday introduced a major climate change regulation to reduce planet-warming carbon pollution from heavy-duty trucks.

The rule, issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Transportation Department, is the latest move to control the pollution.

President Obama has put forth this rule on different sectors of the economy as he seeks to make tackling climate change a cornerstone of his legacy.

The proposed rule is meant to increase the fuel efficiency of the vast rigs that haul goods like steel, timber, and oil, as well as packages from Amazon.com.

It has been said that the regulations will also set emissions targets for other types of trucks larger than light-duty pickups, including delivery vehicles, dump trucks, and buses.

US president in his first term outlined rules to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and trucks. The new rule further increases the fuel-efficiency requirements for trucks.

Furthermore, the EPA is soon expected to release a final set of climate change rules on curbing pollution from power plants.

The agency this month also proposed a legal step that could lead to regulating emissions from airplane engines.

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, said, "Once upon a time, to be pro-environment you had to be anti-big vehicles. This rule will change that. In fact, these efficiency standards are good for the environment - and the economy. When trucks use less fuel, shipping costs go down".

Environmentalists were quite happy with the proposal, but the reaction among truck manufacturers was mixed. Some say they will be able to adapt to the new standards, but others say it will require expensive new technology and may pose a challenge.