British Columbia Moves to Phase out Non-Electric Car Sales by 2040

British Columbia Moves to Phase out Non-Electric Car Sales by 2040
An electric car charging station is seen in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on Jan. 7, 2017. Chris Helgren/Reuters
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VANCOUVER—British Columbia’s premier said on this week his government will introduce legislation next year that will require all new light-duty cars and trucks sold in the province by 2040 to be electric or zero-emission vehicles.

Premier John Horgan said the government will phase in the sales targets, which apply only to new vehicles. They will start at 10 percent by 2025, rising to 30 percent by 2030 and 100 percent by 2040.