Gas Car Ban Hinges on Upcoming EPA and Supreme Court Decisions

The Biden administration is expected to permit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to grant permission to 12 states, including California, this month to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035. If the move goes ahead, it would be one of the most ambitious U.S. climate policies to date, alongside the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). However, President-elect Donald Trump could revoke this permission once he takes office, which falls in line with his plans to reduce the reach of the IRA and other climate policies.  The…