Dear CA Air Resources Board,
I urge you to move
forward more quickly to accelerate CA’s transition to 100%
electric vehicles and strengthen requirements on new gas-powered
vehicles.
Climate pollution from gas-powered cars and
trucks makes up 40% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the state
and we are all aware of the resulting risks to our health and
future.
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.
And in the meantime we need
to take action to make sure existing cars emit less in order to
protect the health of our most vulnerable communities. New clean
car standards must ensure equitable access to electric vehicles.
I 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.
I 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,
Jennifer Heggie
San
Francisco, CA 94112
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