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Nearly every state is advancing zero-emission transportation, according to the U.S. Electric Vehicle State Policy Landscape Report released by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).
“States have powerful tools to advance zero-emission vehicles, making their leadership more critical than ever,” says Ryland Shengzhi Li, lead counsel, clean transportation. “State policies deliver cleaner air, lower fuel and maintenance costs for drivers, and provide major economic opportunities in EV manufacturing and infrastructure.”
Key takeaways:
- Every state has adopted at least four EV-supportive policies, reflecting broad, bipartisan commitment to expanding clean transportation across a range of policy tools.
- California leads with all 16 policies in place, while states across the geographic spectrum, including Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, and Alabama – have built diversified EV policy portfolios.
- Almost every state offers incentives or rebates for EV charging equipment through state or utility programs, and all states participate in the bipartisan National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program to build a national fast-charging network.
- 40 states offer incentives for medium- and heavy-duty EVs, signaling broad support for cleaner trucks and buses.
