USA: President Joe Biden has announced the strictest regulation on vehicle exhaust emissions ever introduced in the US in a bid to accelerate the auto industry’s shift to electric cars.
It includes a target for 56% of all new US vehicles sold to be electric by 2032 – a huge increase from current levels.
In a concession to car-makers, the goal was softened from last year’s draft.
But the Biden administration says it will still dramatically reduce planet-warming gases.
Wednesday’s regulation will prevent 7bn tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over the next 30 years, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
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