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 and
strengthening requirements on new gas-powered vehicles.
Historically, we’ve led the nation on setting strong auto
emissions standards — but the current clean cars proposal
falls short of the climate action we need.
If we
don’t reach 100% zero-emission vehicle sales until 2035, it
will be too late for California to meet its goal of carbon
neutrality by 2045, since many new vehicles last 20 years or
longer. Moving that target to 2030 will give our state a better
chance of meeting its climate goals and remaining a global leader
on clean cars.
California must lead the way with strong
policy solutions to end tailpipe pollution and build an
environmentally just transportation system. 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.
This transition is a tremendous opportunity to
create family-supporting, high-road jobs for Californians. We urge
you to seize this moment and adopt nation-leading clean car
standards that slash climate pollution, ensure equity, and promote
good jobs.
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Jeanne
Rosenmeier
San Francisco, CA 94118
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