Global Briefing: California backs plan for 2035 ban on sale of polluting cars

James Murray
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Global Briefing: California backs plan for 2035 ban on sale of polluting cars

California regulators vote to ban sale of new gasoline cars from 2035 California has become the latest major market to set a target date for ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, after air regulators...

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