Of all the American States, California is among the most advanced in terms of environmental protection and often stands out from the rest of the country for its avant-garde policies in this respect. Recently, for instance, this State has introduced a new fundamental regulation on vehicle emissions. By 2035, all trucks sold in the state must be zero-emission. This is intended, of course, to lead to a general improvement in air quality throughout the State, but also to reduce the local economy's dependence on oil and the associated price fluctuations.
California’s “green new deal”
The new law sets out the requirements that vehicles must meet in order to be legally sold within the State of California. All trucks and vans, from 2024 onwards, will have to be
electric or in any case zero-emission. This will encourage the progressive replacement of current fleets with
sustainable alternatives, gradually increasing the percentage of non-polluting vehicles, with the aim of reaching 100% within the next fifteen/twenty years, with an
expected reduction in CO2 and particulate emissions of around 40% (the percentage that is currently attributed to the circulation of this type of vehicle).
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California opens a new path for local policies in the USA
For a long time now, environmental pressure groups in the USA have been working to introduce specific legislation on
truck emissions - which are responsible for most of the transport and distribution of goods throughout the federal territory. Diesel trucks in particular, which transport goods purchased in large online stores such as Amazon, make a dramatic contribution to emissions and thus
pollution throughout North America.
Opposition to the new bill
The new regulations introduced in California have been enthusiastically welcomed by climate change
activists and
associations, but have not elicited the same reactions elsewhere. Among the strongest
opponents of the reform are, as one can easily imagine,
oil companies and representatives of big industries, but also the
agricultural sector. They all reject
the goal of reducing emissions by 2035 as unrealistic and complain about the
excessive costs that their sectors will incur in complying with the newly introduced rules. The
automotive sector has also taken a hard stance against these measures, which are considered excessively harsh and restrictive, especially in view of the serious crisis caused by the pandemic.
