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California Lawmaker Drops Zero-Emission Bill for Now
A proposal to require carmakers to make zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) at least 15% of their sales in California has been withdrawn in the face of strong opposition from carmakers, the energy industry and labor unions, Reuters reports.
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A proposal to require carmakers to make zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) at least 15% of their sales in California has been withdrawn in the face of strong opposition from carmakers, the energy industry and labor unions, Reuters reports.
The bill was submitted a week ago by Assembly member Autumn Burke (D-Inglewood). She says she will revise and reintroduce the measure in 2017.
The proposal would have imposed the 15% sales ratio in 2025. Burke says her intent is to push carmakers to boost actual sales of ZEVs rather than meet their quotas by buying environmental credits. Only about 4% of vehicles sold in California today are emission-free.
The Natural Resources Defense Council has estimated that sales ratio will grow only to 6% by 2025 under California’s current array of rules and credits, according to Reuters.
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