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Colorado has adopted a new standard to expand access to low- and zero-emission light duty vehicles such as passenger cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks. The standard will improve air quality, boost public health, address climate change, and save Coloradans money. The state’s Air Quality Control Commission voted to adopt the standard on Friday, October 20, 2023.
The Colorado Clean Cars standard:
· Directs vehicle manufacturers to continue making and selling more zero-emission light duty vehicles every year through 2032. Zero-emission options include battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and fuel cell electric vehicles.
· Directs vehicle manufacturers to ensure 82% of new light duty vehicles sold in Colorado are electric by model year 2032 to support Colorado’s goal of nearly one million electric vehicles on the road in Colorado by 2030.
· Establishes more protective standards for volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides emissions from conventional passenger vehicles. These pollutants endanger human health and interact with heat and sunlight to form harmful ground-level ozone pollution.
· Reduces greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide that cause climate change. This will help Colorado meet its goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
The standard does not prohibit the sale or use of non-electric, internal combustion engine vehicles. The standard’s targets also do not apply to used car sales or off-road vehicles or equipment, such as construction and farm equipment.
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