Biden calls for up to 50% of new vehicles in U.S. to be electric by 2030 – By Clyde Hughes (UPI) / Aug 5 2021
Aug. 5 (UPI) — The White House announced on Thursday that President Joe Biden will make a push calling for up to half of all new vehicles made in the United States to be electric in some form by the end of the 2020s.
Officials said Biden will sign an executive order that calls for between 40% and 50% of vehicles sold should be emissions-free and battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric or fuel cell electric.
The effort is in line with goals set out in the Paris Climate Agreement, which the United States rejoined this year under Biden.
“The executive order also kicks off development of long-term fuel efficiency and emissions standards to save consumers money, cut pollution, boost public health, advance environmental justice and tackle the climate crisis,” the White House said in a statement.
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