New big rigs and buses that run on diesel would not be sold in California starting in 2036, according to the newly approved rules.
New big rigs and buses that run on diesel would not be sold in California starting in 2036, according to new rules approved by state regulators Friday to wean the state off fossil fuels and combat climate change.
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom touted Friday's move as a chance to show "the world what real climate action looks like." The truck emissions vote follows the California Air Resources Board's approval Thursday of a rule phasing out decades-old diesel locomotives and a transition to more zero-emission technology to power trains that transport food, lumber, oil and other products.
"As it becomes clear that California's rhetoric is not being matched by technology, we hope the Board will reverse course and allow trucking companies the freedom to choose the clean technologies that work best for their operations," the group said in a statement.More than 100 models of zero-emission trucks are available in North America, state regulators say. On top of that, more than 100 others are being produced.
Heavy-duty vehicles make up about 3% of vehicles on the road in California, but they generate more than half of nitrogen oxides and fine particle diesel pollution, according to the California Air Resources Board. That's because these trucks have diesel engines that, while more powerful, produce more pollution than gasoline engines. They also travel many more miles than passenger vehicles.
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