New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday introduced she is ordering state regulators to make adjustments essential to require all new passenger vehicles, pickup vehicles and SUVs offered within the state to be zero emissions by 2035.

The transfer comes a few month after California voted to ban the sale of recent gasoline-powered automobiles beginning in 2035, setting a precedent for different blue states.

It is also a vital step for New York to take to satisfy its aim of decreasing greenhouse gases 85% by 2050.

Particularly, Hochul is expediting regulatory necessities essential to implement laws she signed in September 2021 that formally set the aim for all new passenger vehicles and vehicles offered in New York State to be zero-emissions by 2035.

“New York is a nationwide local weather chief and an financial powerhouse, and we’re utilizing our power to assist spur innovation and implementation of zero-emission automobiles on a grand scale,” Hochul stated, in a written assertion printed saying the information.

The regulation would require 35% of gross sales in mannequin yr 2026 to be zero-emission automobiles, 68% of gross sales by 2030 and 100% of gross sales by 2035. 

Additionally, there could be air pollution requirements set for passenger vehicles, light-duty vehicles and medium-duty automobiles with gasoline combustion engines for mannequin yr 2026 by way of 2034, based on an announcement from Hochul’s announcement.