Oregon takes step toward cleaning up transportation emissions
Oregon's Environmental Quality Commission just voted for a new rule that would require all vehicle sold after 2035 be zero-emission.
Oregon is taking an important step toward zeroing out the carbon emissions coming from its roads.
In late December, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission voted in favor of a rule requiring that all new cars sold in the state be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. In Oregon, 40% of climate pollution comes from transportation, and more than half of that transportation pollution comes from passenger cars and trucks. This new rule would reduce the amount of climate- and health-harming pollution emitted every year from the vehicles Oregonians rely on for transport day to day.
“Once again, Oregon is proving itself to be a national leader in taking steps to reduce climate pollution. Adopting this rule in Oregon puts a mile marker on the road to the future that we want and need to build to ensure a livable planet for generations to come.”
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