Colorado’s new governor is starting out the new year with a plan to reduce transportation carbon emissions to protect the environment and public health.
Colorado is set to establish itself as a national leader on clean transportation with the executive order today from Governor Jared Polis to spur sales of electric vehicles. The executive order, one of the first actions by the new governor, directs the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to establish a Zero Emission Vehicle program. The order also directs state officials to tap funds provided by Volkswagen resulting from its Dieselgate scandal to construct vehicle-charging infrastructure and expand use of zero-emitting buses and trucks.
