Canada says all cars and trucks must be zero emission by 2035, industry unhappy

Source: Reuters

Canada says all cars and trucks must be zero emission by 2035, industry unhappy

By David Ljunggren
December 19, 2023 1:46 PM EST Updated 10 hours ago

OTTAWA, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Canada on Tuesday released final regulations mandating that all passenger cars, SUVs, crossovers and light trucks sold by 2035 must be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), part of the government's overall plan to combat climate change.

ZEVs must make up at least 20% of all cars sold by 2026 and at least 60% by 2030. Industry officials say electric vehicles (EVs) represented 12.1% of new vehicle sales in the third quarter of 2023.

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said the regulations provided industry with the certainty it needed to address the issue of limited availability of EVs.

"(This) ensures Canadians have access to our fair share of the global supply of these vehicles," he told a televised news conference in Toronto.

Transportation accounts for about 22% of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions.

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Original Reuters link (paywall): https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/canada-says-all-cars-trucks-must-be-zero-emission-by-2035-industry-unhappy-2023-12-19/