Oregon is the 5th state to approve the rule that prohibits the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035.
Last week, Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission voted to enact a new rule that will ban the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035.
The Beaver State plans to cut climate-warming emissions by 50% by 2035 and by 90% by 2050. The states transportation sector accounts for approximately 40% of greenhouse gas emissions in Oregon.
None of the new rules will ban gas-powered cars from their streets. Oregon citizens will still be able to buy and sell used gas-powered vehicles and will be able to purchase them out of state and title them at home.
The new rule is based on vehicle emission standards that California adopted in August. The standards require car manufacturers to sell a certain percentage of zero-emission vehicles. This includes electric cars, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Starting with 35% in 2026 and increasing to 100% by 2035 of the manufacturers total sales.
Automakers will not be allowed to sell new only gas-powered cars within their borders after 2035.
“It’s a great opportunity for us to put ourselves on a strategic and more equitable path, if we don’t adopt the rule, the system will still electrify. We just won’t have the same options and we won’t upgrade the grid in a strategic proactive way,” said Commissioner Amy Schlusser.
Oregon should put a few billion dollars into research on beaver-powered transportation, a totally renewable natural resource.
Keep.dreaming west coast. U all are not relevant anyway.