California will be first U.S. state to replace all diesel-fueled refrigerated trucks with zero emission units, after new standards won approval Thursday from the state’s Air Resources Board.
The resolution, approved by a 13-0 vote, is designed to make all diesel-fueled truck transport refrigeration units emissions free by 2030, well ahead of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)’s 2035 goal.
Financial incentives of more than $850 million and a regulatory framework will deliver $1.75 billion in health benefits and reduce carbon dioxide by more than 1.4 million metric tons by 2034, according to the board’s analysis.
The vote to adopt the plan ...
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