Gov. Polis to implement zero emission vehicle mandate in Colorado

Colorado is preparing to follow in California's footsteps in the hopes of increasing ownership of zero-emission vehicles. This is the first executive order from Colorado's new governor Jared Polis.

Colorado governor Jared Polis announced on Thursday that he signed an executive order "supporting a transition to zero-emission vehicles." The plan includes an adoption of the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate that California and several other states have also implemented, in accordance with section 177 of the Clean Air Act, which allows other states to adopt California's stricter emissions requirements.