Province announces regulations towards 100 per cent EV sales by 2040

Jul 31, 2020 | 4:00 AM

VICTORIA—The Province says there are now regulations in place outlining how British Columbia will reduce pollution and make the switch to 100 per cent electric vehicle sales by 2040.

The regulations follow the Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) Act that was passed in 2019 and fulfills the CleanBC commitment to implement ZEV standard.

“Today we are one step closer to ensuring that in less than 20 years, every new car sold in B.C. will be a zero-emission vehicle powered by clean electricity.”—Bruce Ralston, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources

The ZEV Act requires car manufacturers to meet increasing annual levels of EV sales reaching 10 per cent of new light-duty car sales by 2025, 30 per cent by 2030 and 100 per cent by 2040, with phased-in annual targets and other compliance requirements.

According to the Province, EV sales in B.C. made up 9 per cent of light-duty vehicle sales in 2019, as well as in the first half of 2020—the highest sales rate in Canada. Budget 2020 invested an additional $20 million in point-of-purchase rebates to help make EV’s more affordable for British Columbians.

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“Growing numbers of British Columbians are switching to electric vehicles and benefiting from an improved driving experience, zero air pollution and much lower fuel and maintenance costs.”—George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy

The ZEV regulation was informed by engagement and consultation with stakeholders, including the auto industry, local governments and environmental non-governmental organizations. A ZEV advisory council will be created to help provide feedback into the EV programming and policies including the ZEV regulation by the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.

by Veronica Beltran

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Province announces regulations towards 100 per cent EV sales by 2040

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