Rabat – As fuel prices climbed earlier this year, notably in California, the US state’s Air Resources Board has decided to ban the sale of all new gasoline vehicles in the state by 2035. The ban aims to accelerate the path towards zero emissions by 2035, and speed up the worldwide shift to electric vehicles.
“This regulation is one of the most important efforts we have ever carried out to clean the air,” said Liane Randolph, chair of the California Air Resources Board.
Under this initiative, the agency would levy a civil penalty on vehicles sold in violation of the standards.
It would employ various measures to enforce new rules for durability or battery warranties, which are intended to keep zero-emission vehicles on the road long enough to reach the used car market and reach a greater portion of the public.
The US air agency has been fine-tuning the proposal for several months.
The most recent amendments, which will be submitted to the board on Thursday, August 25, will enhance durability requirements and encourage manufacturers to join in initiatives aimed at reaching lower-income individuals.
Read also: EU Climate Plan: 27 Member States Approve Combustion Engines’ End by 2035
The new California policy follows US President Joe Biden’s signing of a comprehensive new climate bill last week.
The measure would invest $370 billion in renewable energy initiatives through expenditures and tax credits, making it the greatest action taken by the US federal government to tackle climate change
The new policy is expected to assist the United States in reducing emissions by 40% below 2005 levels by the end of this decade.
Since California has the largest car market in the US, dozens of states follow its legislative examples and are now hoping to copy its new car emission rules.
