CARB not doing enough to support trucking industry
Summary
Many trucking owner-operators remain frustrated by the California Air Resources Boards (CARB) lack of sufficient incentives to help them make the zero-emission transition without risking their livelihoods. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is not providing sufficient financial support for trucking operators to update their fleets to zero-emission vehicles per the agencys own desired mandate, according to industry sources. Truckings general argument is that it fully supports a healthy environment, but is against this particular mandate because the federal and selected state governments have set unrealistic goals for the century-old industry to transform itself from fossil fuel dependent to zero tailpipe emissions. This perceived gap between policy and reality has resulted in a critical problem many operators are now facing: potentially losing their businesses due to a lack of sufficient financial assistance to purchase newly mandated zero-emission semis to replace existing diesels. It’s incredible," said Adam Browning, executive vice president of policy at Forum Mobility, a zero-emission trucking and charging infrastructure provider for drayage in California.