To be applied gradually from 2026… Increased to 100% in 2035
Canada’s public broadcaster CBC and the Toronto Star reported on the 17th (local time) that Canada is pursuing a plan to require all new cars sold in the country to be carbon-zero vehicles starting in 2035.
Citing a high-ranking Canadian government source, the CBC reported that Canada plans to unveil a plan containing these contents this week.
The new measure, which will be called the ‘Electric Vehicle Availability Standard’, is said to be aimed at ensuring that automakers can produce enough zero-carbon vehicles to meet demand.
A high-ranking source told the CBC, “Canada has viewed with concern the United States and other countries taking the lead in supplying zero-carbon vehicles,” and added, “An announcement will be made on the 19th.”
The Toronto Star also quoted a senior government official and explained, “This measure is aimed at reducing the waiting time for electric vehicle shipments and directing supply to the Canadian market.”
“If these measures are implemented nationally, consumers in every province (of Canada) will have quicker access to electric vehicles,” he said.
The Toronto Star reported that the new regulations require 20% of all new vehicles sold by 2026, 60% by 2030, and 100% by 2035 to be zero-carbon vehicles.
In April, the U.S. Joe Biden administration unveiled a plan to increase the domestic electric vehicle supply target to up to 67% by 2032. The US House of Representatives, controlled by the Republican Party, rejected the regulation bill submitted by the Biden administration last week, US political media The Hill reported.
More than a dozen state governments in the United States, including New York and California, are enforcing mandatory sales of electric vehicles.
Source: Donga
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