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Dear CARB Members,

A recent California Air Resource Board staff proposal calls for 90
percent fewer "pure" zero-emission vehicles—such as hydrogen fuel
cell or battery electric vehicles—than what California's Zero
Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) program currently requires. According to a
new analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists, California
actually needs to have 379,000 "pure" zero emission vehicles on
the road in 12 years to meet the state's long-term global warming
pollution reduction target. Additionally, the ZEV program data is
not open to the public, and the program is full of loopholes,
allowing automakers to earn credits for vehicles that do not
contribute to the overall goal of the program—more zero-emission
vehicles on California's roads.

California has passed a landmark global warming law, and the ZEV
program has the potential to be a critical part of the global
warming solution. Current loopholes, however, reduce the effect of
the program, and the CARB staff proposal would weaken it even
further. 

The ZEV program should be an integral part of the plan to reduce
global warming emissions from California vehicles, with a
requirement of 379,000 zero emission vehicles by 2020 and an end
to loopholes for automakers.

Sincerely,

Francisco Costa