California is expected to become the first state to ban the sale of new light-duty passenger cars, trucks and SUVs powered by internal combustion vehicles from 2035. today, effectively prohibiting any driver from buying a new light-duty vehicle that utilizes an internal combustion engine for its powertrain from 2035., stating that 35 percent of new passenger vehicle sales in California must consist of zero-emissions vehicles by 2026, with the requirement growing to 68 percent by 2030.
The new policy, which was detailed on August 24 in a press conference, was described by California governor Doug Newsom as""Our kids are going to act like it's a rotary phone, or changing the channel on a television The climate crisis is solvable if we focus on the big, bold steps necessary to stem the tide of carbon pollution.
If California's new policy is voted today, it is widely expected to accelerate the global shift to electric vehicles. That's not just because California is the largest auto market in the United States; the state also sets the tone for more than a dozen other states, whichIf those states, which include Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.
The Golden State is allowed to impose stricter tailgate emission standards than the federal Environmental Protection Agency requires via a federal waiver under the Clean Air Act. Under former US President Donald Trump, the EPA stripped California of its right to set its own climate tailpipe standards. However,
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