₦airaland Forum

By Victor Olorunfemi


The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on Wednesday, approved the plan by California to ban the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 as part of the state’s regulatory efforts towards cleaner energy.

According to Reuters, the plan, which was approved by the EPA as part of President Joe Biden’s administration’s final acts in office, was first announced in 2020 and will require a minimum of 80 per cent of new cars sold be electric.

Under the California Clean Air Act, up to 20 per cent of new vehicles must be plug-in hybrid models by 2035.

“Clean cars are here to stay,” California Governor Gavin Newsom said. “Naysayers like President-elect Trump would prefer to side with the oil industry over consumers and American automakers, but California will continue fostering new innovations in the market.”

Mr Newsom’s comments were in reference to Mr Trump’s vow that he would revoke the approvals granted by the EPA to California, requiring more EVs and tighter vehicle emissions standards once he entered the White House in January.

A series of other waivers were also approved by the EPA for California, including the state’s “Omnibus” low-NOx, or low-nitrogen oxide, regulation for heavy-duty highway and off-road vehicles and engines, while six others are pending, Reuters reported.

Meanwhile, New York, Oregon, Massachusetts and eight other states in the U.S. have also adopted California’s rules. It is unclear if those states will succeed in getting approval to implement the plan under the incoming Trump administration.

lordm:
Petrol will be cheaper by then

lordm:
Petrol will be cheaper by then

ebubeson:
If most cars stop using petrol.

Damilola0147:
If you want to buy a car just wait until 2035 .

If you know you know

Bonapart:
California is the wokest and most devilish state on earth. All evil and deep states began from there. They lead in LGBT stupidity including child sexual rubbish

ogascomax:
This is the new world order that they want to force people to accept because of the lies of climate change.
Fossil fuel has come to stay and nobody will stop that. Wokeness all the name of propaganda and lies will not work. California is one of the worst place to live in USA because of so much unfriendly laws.

ogascomax:
This is the new world order that they want to force people to accept because of the lies of climate change.
Fossil fuel has come to stay and nobody will stop that. Wokeness all the name of propaganda and lies will not work. California is one of the worst place to live in USA because of so much unfriendly laws.

Bonapart:
California is the wokest and most devilish state on earth. All evil and deep states began from there. They lead in LGBT stupidity including child sexual rubbish

ogascomax:
This is the new world order that they want to force people to accept because of the lies of climate change.
Fossil fuel has come to stay and nobody will stop that. Wokeness all the name of propaganda and lies will not work. California is one of the worst place to live in USA because of so much unfriendly laws.