By 2040, all vehicles owned by Washington State will be fully electrified. This is the latest attempt to reduce carbon emissions to limit the impact of climate change.
Governor of Washington Jay Insley Announced a Executive order His office said in a statement that Sunday required the state’s light fleet to transition to 100% zero emissions by 2035. The state’s medium and heavy fleet will undergo a transition before 2040.
The order requires Washington State to replace vehicles with internal combustion engines (ice) Electric cars that use battery power when they “reach the end of their life,” Inslee’s executive order says.
By 2025, 40% of the state-owned light-duty fleet will be powered by electricity. For vehicles without battery-powered electric vehicles, the state will prioritize the lowest-emission, cost-effective options available-including hybrid electric vehicles.
According to the executive order, the current pace of mitigation is not enough to limit the worst effects of climate change.It warned that Washington State has felt these effects, and noted Destroyed wildfires in parts of the Pacific Northwest Earlier this year.
“Washington State is already experiencing the effects of climate change, such as more frequent extreme weather events and longer and more destructive wildfire seasons,” the order read.
Insley described the move as a “practical and meaningful” way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
He said in a statement: “Together with other leaders here and leaders in other places committed to this struggle today, we will lead the decarbonization of the transportation sector.”
Insley quoted a United Nations The released report warned that by the end of this century, the world temperature may rise by about 2.7 degrees Celsius, far exceeding the 1.5 degrees Celsius hoped by leaders.
The report was released in September and updated in October, and found that greenhouse gas emissions-considered a key driver of climate change-are being Expected to grow by 16% By 2030.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that the report found that “the world is on a catastrophic path of 2.7 degrees. [Celsius] Keep warm. “
Scientists say that if climate change is not addressed, it may cause damaging effects such as floods, extreme heat and weather, and droughts.
Insley has always been one of the most active advocates for addressing climate change issues. He participated in the United Nations Climate Summit held in Glasgow, Scotland. The governor’s office said he will work with world leaders to concentrate on taking immediate action to limit global temperature rise.
“We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to effectively mitigate climate change. The actions we take in the next five years will determine the fate of our species. I am proud to stand with this global alliance of governors and mayors and go beyond promises,” Ince Lee said in the statement.
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