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Eight States Commit to 3.3 Million New Zero Emission Vehicles by 2025
The governors of eight states recently announced an ambitious partnership to accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles. Together, the states will develop fueling infrastructure and EV-ready building codes, purchase electric vehicles for state fleets, and expand incentives and public education programs to dramatically increase the number of plug-in electric and fuel cell vehicles. The goal of the initiative is to put 3.3 million new electric vehicles on the road by 2025.
The eight states are California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont. To put it in perspective, these states combined represent nearly one-quarter of the vehicle market in the United States.
“The Sierra Club applauds these eight states for leading the way nationally with this ambitious plan to slash carbon pollution by putting 3.3 million new electric and zero-emission cars and trucks on American streets” said Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune. “When it comes to fighting climate disruption, EVs are where the rubber hits the road.”
As a major funder of the Sierra Club’s Beyond Oil Campaign, The Sierra Club Foundation supports programs to keep fossil fuels in the ground while promoting low-carbon fuels, electric vehicles, and smarter transportation systems. This announcement will build upon the success of recently adopted fuel efficiency and emissions standards and ensure not only that our cars will use less gasoline in the future, but also that many of them will not use gas at all.