Connecticut and Maine have delayed passing California’s electric vehicle sales regulations, delaying electric vehicle advocates, report Energy News Network.
On March 20, Maine’s Environmental Protection Commission voted 4-2 against adopting California’s law. Advanced Rules of Clean Vehicles IIgo with state-planned ban on new gasoline car sales by 2035 and require more plug-in hybrids with higher electric range.
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Last November, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont withdrew a bill proposing to adopt the Enhanced Clean Vehicle II rules from legislative consideration because it was not expected to have a passing vote. And neither state has yet considered California’s Enhanced Clean Truck regulations for commercial vehicles.
The two New England states are not exactly hostile to electric vehicles. In fact, Connecticut has been very proactive in its electric vehicle policy and was one of the first states to do so reform its EV policy around low-income households.
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According to the report, electric vehicle advocates believe that the debate over the adoption of California’s standards in both states has been “clouded by false and misleading statements, often made by industry groups.” fossil fuel industry”. Advocacy groups are now concerned that the delay will push the earliest adoption of the rules to model year 2029, but are said to be refocusing efforts to build out charging infrastructure in the meantime.
California’s Clean Air Act waiver allows the state to set its own more stringent emissions rules that other states can follow in lieu of federal regulations. The West Coast states have Quickly arrange is behind California in this latest round of emissions standards, but other countries are taking longer. However, mandates may not be the most effective factor in increasing electric vehicle sales. A 2021 Department of Energy survey found three of the five states with the most electric vehicles No task for them.
