Canada will ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel-powered new cars and light-duty trucks from 2035, thus becoming the latest country to announce an imminent ban on the sale of combustion engine vehicles.
A statement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added that only new zero-emissions cars and trucks can be sold in Canada from 2035 in an effort to reach net-zero emissions across the country by 2050. The government confirmed that a host of investments and regulations will help the industry transition toward the goal.
“We are committed to aligning Canada’s zero-emission vehicles sales targets with those of the most ambitious North American jurisdictions,” environment minister Johnathan Wilkinson said in a statement. “We will work with the United States to harmonize fuel efficiency regulations and we’re investing in consumer rebates, charging stations, business tax breaks and industry transition costs.”
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The Canadian province of Quebec had previously followed the lead of California and was planning to ban the sale of ICE vehicles from 2035. In addition, British Columbia will implement a total ban of all fuel-powered cars and trucks from 2040.
Shifting cars away from fossil fuels will be an important pillar in Trudeau’s ambitious push to make Canada a net-zero emissions nation by 2050, Reuters reports.
“Canada cannot reach our greenhouse gas targets if emissions from cars, SUVs and pickups, which are currently growing, are not curtailed,” programs director at advocacy group Environmental Defense, Keith Brooks said in a statement.
