Environment and Public Works
Co-Sponsors: 2– 1 Democrat, 1 Independent
“The Zero-Emission Vehicles Act, builds on the movements of 10 states, including California, Oregon, Maine and New York, that have enacted state-level ZEV standards…that require a certain percentage of new vehicles sold in the state to be vehicles that emit no carbon pollution, such as fully battery-powered electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. It would, for the first time, set a comprehensive federal ZEV standard, requiring that of all new car sales in America, at least 50percentbe zero-emission vehicles by 2030 and ultimately, 100percentby 2040.”
(Summarized from Merkley press release)
This bill addresses Green New Deal goal 2(H)p.9 to remove emissions from the transportation sector as much as possible.
This bill addresses Green Real Deal goal 2(A)p.4 to reduce emissions.