The California Air Resources Board has issued the demand that 35% of all its new car sales throughout the state be battery or hydrogen-powered by 2026 as officials within the state try to make headway on the insane demand from Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom to eliminate the sale of all new gas-powered cars by as soon as 2035.
“Pull away from the gas pumps,” stated Newsom. “Let us no longer be victims of geopolitical dictators that manipulate global supply chains and global markets.”
The sale of electric vehicles jumped to 12.4% in California throughout 2021, an increase from where it sat at 7.8% the year before, as reported by CNBC.
“The proposal, if enacted by the California Air Resources Board, would require 35% of new passenger vehicle sales to be powered by batteries or hydrogen by 2026, and 100% of sales to be net-zero emissions less than a decade later. The proposal also calls for zero-emissions sales to account for 68% of total sales by 2030,” stated the report.
This report followed in the wake of an announcement by Newsom this past Tuesday of a $10.5 billion state climate investment program that will try to reduce emissions.
“California continues to lead the way in confronting the sources of emissions that are driving the climate crisis, while bolstering resilience in our most vulnerable communities,” stated Newsom.
“These investments are reducing emissions across our state with projects that provide incentives for zero-emission vehicles and equipment, increase mobility through transit, build resilience to wildfires, and much more. We’re committed to ensuring that the communities most burdened by air pollution share in these benefits, with cleaner transportation options, cleaner air, increased energy efficiency, and more livable communities,” he continued.
Over 50% of these project investments benefit disadvantaged and low-income communities through cleaner air, increased mobility options, expanded access to clean energy, new employment opportunities, and more.https://t.co/yMYcMEjivO
— Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) April 13, 2022
The plan he put forth tries to fulfill an executive order that was sent out by Newsom back in 2020 that orders the end of the sale of new gas-powered vehicles within the next 15 years.
“It shall be a goal of the State that 100 percent of in-state sales of new passenger cars and trucks will be zero-emission by 2035. It shall be a further goal of the State that 100 percent of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in the State be zero-emission by 2045 for all operations where feasible and by 2035 for drayage trucks,” stated the order from Newsom.
California is not the only state in the country to take strides toward ending the use of gas-powered vehicles. New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont are part of the group of around 15 other states that have been seen trying to pursue similar laws based upon California’s Low-Emission Vehicle criteria.