This was reported by TVP, Ukrinform reports.

These regulations are part of the government’s overall plan to combat climate change. The new rules, known as the Electric Vehicle Accessibility Standard, were first published in 2021.

According to them, zero-emission vehicles should account for at least 20% of all cars sold by 2026, and at least 60% by 2030. Industry officials say that electric vehicles will account for 12.1% of new car sales in the third quarter of 2023.

“Zero-emission vehicles are a key component of Canada’s low-carbon future,” Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said in a statement. said.

Approximately 22% of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada come from transportation.

The Canadian auto industry thinks the rules are too ambitious due to the high cost of electric vehicles and the lack of a network of charging stations across the country, especially in rural areas.

In response to complaints that electric cars are impractical in remote and northern regions where cold conditions can reduce battery efficiency, hybrid cars with an all-electric range of 80 km or more will continue to be available through 2035 and beyond.

Global sales of electric vehicles currently account for about 13% of all auto sales and are expected to rise to 40-45% of the market by the end of the decade, according to the Paris-based International Energy Agency.

According to Ukrinform’s news, the EU has decided to ban the production of classic motor cars as of 2035.

In 2023, the demand for electric cars in Ukraine will almost triple.

And Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. It said it would increase the proportion of zero-emission cars in European sales to over 20% by 2026 by offering at least 15 electric and fuel cell models.