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'The New York Times' reports that California is expected to pass sweeping legislation to prohibit the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035.
The groundbreaking move could have major effects on fighting climate change and accelerate a shift to electric vehicles.
The California Air Resources Board is seeking to pass the rule which would require that 100% of all new cars sold in the state by 2035 be free of fossil fuel emissions.
The California Air Resources Board is seeking to pass the rule which would require that 100% of all new cars sold in the state by 2035 be free of fossil fuel emissions.
Interim targets would also be set for 35% of new passenger vehicles sold in California by 2026 to produce zero emissions.
That interim target would jump to 68% by 2030.
The 'NYT' reports that the restrictions are crucial because California is the largest auto market in the U.S. The climate crisis is solvable if we focus on the big, bold steps necessary to stem the tide of carbon pollution, Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, via 'The New York Times'.
The climate crisis is solvable if we focus on the big, bold steps necessary to stem the tide of carbon pollution, Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, via 'The New York Times'.
Last week, President Joe Biden signed an expansive new climate law that will invest $370 billion in spending and tax credits on clean energy programs. Last week, President Joe Biden signed an expansive new climate law that will invest $370 billion in spending and tax credits on clean energy programs. The 'NYT' reports that California's new law could stand alongside the new Washington law as one of the world's most important climate change policies.
The 'NYT' reports that California's new law could stand alongside the new Washington law as one of the world's most important climate change policies.
This regulation will set the global high-water mark for the accelerated transition to electric vehicles, Drew Kodjak, Executive director of the International Council on Clean Transportation, via 'The New York Times'.
This regulation will set the global high-water mark for the accelerated transition to electric vehicles, Drew Kodjak, Executive director of the International Council on Clean Transportation, via 'The New York Times'
