Dear CA Air Resources Board,
I urge you to restore
California’s leadership on clean cars by accelerating the
state’s transition to 100% electric vehicles to 2030 and
strengthening requirements on new gas-powered vehicles.
California has fallen behind in its goals to cut greenhouse gas
emissions from transportation. Delaying 100% zero-emission vehicle
sales until 2035, it will be too late to reach our state's climate
targets since many new vehicles last 20 years or longer. Other
states have adopted 100% ZEV targets of 2030 and CA should follow
their example.
Meanwhile, we need immediate action to
cut greenhouse gas and criteria pollution from gas powered vehicles
to protect the climate and the health of environmental justice
communities.
New clean car standards must ensure
equitable access to electric vehicles.
We urge you to
adopt strong clean car rules that require:
• 100%
zero-emission vehicle sales by 2030.
• 7% annual
pollution cuts from gas-powered cars in the meantime.
•
Mandatory equity commitments to ensure that communities most
affected by pollution benefit from electric vehicles first and
foremost.
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Wendy Ring
Bayside, CA 95524
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