Ottawa Moves ICE-powered Vehicle Ban to 2035
The Canadian government has announced that sales of new light-duty vehicles with an internal combustion engine (ICE) will be banned from 2035, five years earlier than initially planned.
What this means is that less than a decade and a half from now, new vehicles coming out of dealers across Canada will feature zero-emission powertrains exclusively, using either battery-electric or fuel-cell electric technology.
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This will help put the country on a path to achieving its long-term goal of net zero emissions by 2050.
"Only bold climate policies lead to bold results,” said Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra. “Through measures aimed at accelerating the transition to 100 percent zero-emission vehicles sales, we will continue building a cleaner and more resilient economy. We will also continue to support the automotive sector, including through our investment of $8 billion to accelerate the industrial transition thanks to the Net Zero Accelerator."
Ottawa will work with partners to develop interim 2025 and 2030 targets, and additional mandatory measures that may be needed beyond Canada's light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emissions regulations.
The federal government also remains committed to aligning with the most ambitious light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emission regulations in the U.S.