Feb 24, 2021
It is time for our state to adopt the Minnesota Clean Cars Standards! Like 14 other states that have already adopted the updated emissions standards we can be a leader in environmental stewardship. We can step up from the lax federal standards to the more responsible Clean Cars Initiative.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has proposed the adoption of the Standards under the rule-making authority granted to it by the legislature. An administrative law judge is currently holding hearings to gather public input. Everyone is invited to take part in that process.
Folks who do not understand the effects of climate change use misinformation and scare tactics to undermine support for the Standards. The Standards do not require auto dealers to sell electric vehicles. Instead, the focus is on mandates and incentives for auto manufacturers, many of whom are already on board. For example, GM has made a public commitment to go all-electric for new sales by 2035.
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Nevada has taken many important steps toward creating an electrified transportation future. In June, Governor Sisolak announced the Clean Cars Initiative, which is a program designed to bring more low-emission and zero-emission cars and light duty trucks to Nevada dealerships. Then, the Nevada Climate Strategy and Division of Environmental Protection’s 2020 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory report echoed the need for thoughtful state policy to expand consumer choice and build out charging infrastructure in order to transform the transportation sector. In addition to their focus on cars and light trucks, they both recognize that electrifying medium- and heavy-duty vehicles will also be critical to meeting the state’s commitment to a zero-emission future. Fleet ownership will be the key.