Massachusetts to End Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035

Massachusetts to End Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035.

Massachusetts has announced that it will require all new car sales to be electric by 2035.

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The state detailed the plan and more in its “2050 Decarbonization Roadmap,” which was released last week.

The report says that in order for Massachusetts to “achieve Net Zero,” on-road vehicles that use fossil fuel must be “all but completely eliminated” by 2050.

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It goes on to specifically name “high efficiency battery-electric” and “zero-emission” vehicles as the most viable replacement.

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Given the cost and scarcity of low- or zero-carbon drop-in replacement fuels and the current market and growing availability of high efficiency battery-electric and other zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) alternatives, this likely means reaching near complete electrification of the light-duty fleet, via 2040 Decarbonization Roadmap.

State experts say that light-duty passenger vehicles specifically account for 27 percent of local emissions.

Roughly 5 million light-duty passenger cars and trucks generate about 60% of transportation emissions, via 2040 Decarbonization Roadmap.

Massachusetts aims to have 30 percent of all trucks and bus sales be zero-emission by 2030 and 100 percent by 2050.

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The state’s plan isn’t finalized yet and they are asking the public to provide feedback until February 22.

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However, under the 2008 Global Warmings Solutions Act, Governor Charlie Baker has the authority to pursue many of the policy changes himself