New York will follow California’s lead in phasing out the sale of new cars, SUVs and light trucks powered entirely by internal combustion engines by 2035.
In a statement released Thursday, Governor Kathy Hochul said she directed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to propose and finalize rules for the adoption of a mandate consistent with one was approved by California in August.
“New York is a climate leader and economic powerhouse, and we’re using our strengths to help drive innovation and deploy zero-emission vehicles at scale,” she said. said in a statement.
The mandate, part of New York’s overarching goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2050, will be subject to public hearing before the State Department of Environmental Conservation is complete.
The California mandate calls for exclusive sales of zero-emission vehicles from 2035, with a staggering rollout starting at 35% in 2026, 68% in 2030 and 100% in 2035.
In this case, zero-emission vehicles including battery- and fuel-cell vehicles, as well as hybrids, have an electric range of at least 50 miles, although automakers will be limited on the number of hybrids they can sell.
Importantly, the commission does not prohibit people from keeping their internal combustion cars, or buying them used, after 2035.
Hochul’s announcement accelerates legislation she signed last fall that formalizes her goal of ending the sale of all-electric vehicles powered by internal combustion engines by 2035. The law also calls for all midsize trucks. and new heavyweights must follow the same rules in 2045.
At the national level, President Biden has announced a goal of 50% of all sales to be electric or hybrid vehicles by 2030, but this is not supported by regulations. California senators have asked Biden to set a date to end the nationwide sale of internal combustion vehices, but the administration has yet to take that step.
