All new passenger cars and pickup trucks in New York must have zero emission by 2035, Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday.
Hochul tweeted, "By revving-up our clean transportation transition, and making major investments in EVs to make them more accessible. We're supercharging the fight against climate change."
Hochul stated that 35% of all new cars must be zero-emission by 2026, and 68% by 2030 to reach the 2035 goal. Hochul states that new school buses must meet these standards by 2027. The entire fleet must be zero-emission by 2035.
New legislation will make it mandatory for new cars to be electric or hybrid. This comes just a month after California's Air Resources Board voted to eliminate the sale of gas-powered vehicles in the state. New York is the second state that has made such a mandate and it signals that other states will soon follow.
"We had no choice but to wait for California's to take a step, because there were some federal requirements that California had first -- that's when we're letting them get first," the governor stated in a press conference on Thursday according to The Hill.
The 1970 Clean Air Act gave California the authority to establish its own vehicle emissions standards. California's policies can be adopted by other states, but they cannot implement their own standards. California must be the leader in any state-led enforcement of stricter emission rules.
Thursday's announcement by the governor included a $10 million investment into the state's Drive Clean Rebate Program. This rebate, which can be combined with a $7,500 federal tax rebate, could make it significantly easier to switch to electric.
According to the governor, almost 80,000 rebates have been issued and the state has spent more than $92million on the program.
Leah Meredith principal at Advanced Energy Economy, an association for trade, stated that "adopting the program sends a loud, clear message to carmakers that New Yorkers desire electric vehicles." "With electric cars in high demand, but in limited supply, carmakers prioritize states that speak out.
The Governor's announcement will ensure that New Yorkers have a full range of options for electric vehicles. This program will increase the number of electric vehicles in New York and help to develop a strong market for used electric cars strong
The New York Power Authority recently announced the installation of its 100th high speed charger in the EVolve NY statewide electric vehicle charging network.
These charging stations are located along major travel routes, such as from Buffalo to Albany and from the Adirondacks up to Long Island. EVolve NY has committed $250 million to increase its network of charging stations through 2025.
Hochul also reported that New York State will receive $175 million of the $5 billion infrastructure bill total allocation for electric vehicle charging networks throughout the country. Hochul stated that the governor believes the expansion of charging infrastructure across the state will increase the sales of electric vehicles.
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