BC Scales Back 2035 Zero-Emission Vehicle Sales Requirement to 75 Percent

CanadaAn electric vehicle is charged in Ottawa on July 13, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean KilpatrickJennifer Cowan4/6/2026|Updated: 4/6/20260:00British Columbia has announced plans to lower its 2035 zero-emission vehicle sales mandate from 100 percent to 75 percent.The province also plans to scrap its 2035 ban on the sale of new internal-combustion-engine vehicles. Both changes are meant to better align provincial regulations with goals set by the federal government, the ministry of energy and climate solutions said in an April 1 press release.