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11 March 2021

CARB Steers Clean Miles Standard Toward Formal Rulemaking

The California Air Resources Board is developing the Clean Miles Standard and Incentive Program, a first-of-its kind regulation designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ride-sharing vehicles and increase the use of zero-emission vehicles.
United States California Environment

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is developing the Clean Miles Standard and Incentive Program (Clean Miles Standard), a first-of-its kind regulation designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ride-sharing vehicles and increase the use of zero-emission vehicles.

CARB staff presented updates to the regulation at a November 2020 workshop and stated that in revising the % eVMT Target and the GHG Emission Target they considered three factors: (1) Governor Newsom's Executive Order calling for 100% of in-state sales of new passenger cars and trucks to be zero-emission by 2035; (2) Uber's and Lyft's recent commitments to 100% EV vehicles on their platforms; and (3) equity considerations.

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