California Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement after the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a rule requiring 100% of new car sales in California to be zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs) by 2035:
“We can solve this climate crisis if we focus on the big, bold steps necessary to cut pollution. California now has a groundbreaking, world-leading plan to achieve 100% zero-emissions vehicle sales by 2035. This plan’s yearly targets — 35% ZEV sales by 2026, 68% by 2030, and 100% by 2035 — provide our roadmap to reducing dangerous carbon emissions and moving away from fossil fuels. That’s 915 million oil barrels’ worth of emissions that won’t pollute our communities. With the historic US$10 billion we’re investing to accelerate the transition to ZEVs, we’re making it easier and cheaper for all Californians to purchase electric cars. California will continue to lead the revolution toward our zero-emissions transportation future.”
