California air regulators have approved a rule to phase out most gas-powered forklifts, despite opposition from industry groups and unions. The rule is part of California’s effort to reduce reliance on fossil fuels as the state aims to slash emissions 48 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2045. The new rule will ban the purchase of new internal combustion forkslifts from 2026, excluding rough terrain models, starting in 2026. Older models will be phased out between 2028 and 2038. This is the latest regulation by the California Air Resources Board to mandate the sale of zero-emission light-duty vehicles, trucks, harbor vessels, lawn mowers and other technology with combustion engines.
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