Headline Roundup • August 25th, 2022
California to Ban Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
Economy And Jobs,Energy,Transportation,Sustainability,Climate Change,Electric Vehicles,California,Pollution,Fossil Fuels,Trade
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) unanimously approved new rules on Thursday that would effectively ban the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles in the state by 2035.
The decision would not ban the use of gas-powered cars, but it would significantly change transportation in the country’s most populous state. The new rules would incrementally require higher percentages of new cars to produce zero greenhouse gas emissions, from 35% in 2026 to 68% in 2030 and 100% in 2035. The policy came in response to a 2020 executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Several states are expected to follow California’s lead, several outlets reported. One CARB member told CNN (Left bias) that the decision was “monumental” and “the most important thing that CARB has done in the last 30 years.”
Coverage was widespread across the spectrum, although right-rated outlets tended to feature coverage less prominently by Thursday evening. Coverage was mostly balanced, with some exceptions; while NPR (Lean Left bias) said “a nationwide shift to electric vehicles would have major health benefits,” Fox Business (Lean Right bias) cited several quotes suggesting a transition to electric vehicles would be expensive and ineffective.
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Officials in California voted to approve a plan on Thursday to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035.
The new rule would mandate that 100 percent of all new cars sold in California by 2035 must be zero-emission, according to the reports. The plan would set a target of 35 percent of new passenger vehicles sold in the state by 2026 being zero-emission. By 2030, that target would increase to 68 percent.
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California, the state that buys the most cars and trucks in the United States, will ban the sale of fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2035. This represents the largest government move against gasoline and diesel to date, with the potential to ripple throughout the country and the global auto industry.
The California Air Resources Board, which regulates pollution in the state, voted unanimously on Thursday to approve a proposal that will require 100 percent of all cars sold in the state to produce zero greenhouse gas emissions in 13 years. The board is...
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California, the country’s most populous state and the center of U.S. car culture, is banning the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles starting in 2035, marking a historic step in the state’s battle against climate change.
The rule, issued by the California Air Resources Board on Thursday, will force automakers to speed up production of cleaner vehicles beginning in 2026 until sales of only zero-emission cars, pickup trucks and SUVs are allowed in the state.
The unanimous vote comes after Gov. Gavin Newsom set a target in 2020 to accelerate the shift away from internal...
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