The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved two requests from California to enforce stringent standards for vehicle emissions. This includes a rule that aims to prohibit the sale of new gasoline-powered cars in the state by 2035. The incoming Trump administration is expected to attempt to reverse this action.
The California rule surpasses a federal rule implemented this year, which tightens emissions standards but does not mandate the sale of electric vehicles. The EPA stated that opponents of the waivers failed to demonstrate how the electric vehicle rule or a separate measure on heavy-duty vehicles contradicted the federal Clean Air Act.
