Delaware
50%
Net-zero
Governor
John C. Carney Jr. (Democrat)
House Party
Democratic Supermajority
Senate Party
Democratic Supermajority
Key Offices & Links
23
39
Southeast
Progress by Policy Area
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in Delaware
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Delaware LEV Program Establishing Policies
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Transportation
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Light-Duty Vehicles | 2023 | |
Enacted |
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Model Year (MY) 2027: 43% of new passenger vehicle sales are ZEVs | MY 2030: 68% of new sales are ZEVs | MY 2032: 82% of new sales are ZEVs. Establishing Policies
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Transportation
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Light-Duty Vehicles | 2023 | |
Enacted |
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The Delaware Clean Vehicle Rebate Program offers rebates for new and used EVs: up to $2,500 for battery EVs and $1,000 for plug-in hybrid EVs. Establishing Policies
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Transportation
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Light-Duty Vehicles | 2023 | |
Not Enacted |
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Low NOx Omnibus Rules establish stringent tailpipe emission standards for heavy duty vehicles, updated testing procedures, and technology-neutral compliance mechanisms to reduce nitrous oxide (NOx) pollution. The regulation must be adopted first by California, and other states may adopt the regulation under the federal Clean Air Act. |
Transportation
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Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles | ||
Not Enacted |
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Medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) zero-emission vehicle mandates, also known as "Advanced Clean Trucks", require automakers to produce and sell a certain number of zero-emission MHD vehicles to fulfill a quota based on a percentage of total sales in states. |
Transportation
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Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles | ||
Not Enacted |
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Medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) electric vehicle rebates consist of programs and policies that offer rebates to make MHD electric vehicles more affordable to increase their adoption in a state. |
Transportation
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Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles | ||
Enacted |
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15% of passenger and light-duty vehicles owned and operated by the state must be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2026 | 15% are ZEVs by 2029 | 50% are ZEVs by 2035 | 100% are ZEVs by 2040 Establishing Policies
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Transportation
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Lead by Example | 2024 | |
Enacted |
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5% of annual school bus purchases are electric in 2025 | 10% in 2026 | 15% in 2027 | 20% in 2028 | 25% in 2029 | 30% in 2030 Establishing Policies
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Transportation
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Lead by Example | 2023 | |
Enacted |
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Requires new single-family residential dwellings to install at least one EV capable parking space, and new multi-family dwellings to install at least 5% of total parking spaces as EV charging spaces and an additional 10% as EV-capable spaces. Establishing Policies
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Transportation
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EV Charging Infrastructure | 2023 | |
Enacted |
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The Clean Transportation Incentive Program offers rebates of up to $2,500 per port for the purchase and installation of Level 2 EV charging stations for public, workplace, fleet, and multi-family residential locations. Establishing Policies
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Transportation
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EV Charging Infrastructure | ||
Not Enacted |
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Electric vehicle (EV) and EV charging infrastructure plans are documents that provide a framework to guide the development, coordination, and adoption of EVs and EV charging infrastructure. |
Transportation
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Transportation Plans and Targets | ||
Not Enacted |
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Transportation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit emissions in the transportation sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by specific amounts over time, often expressed as a percentage reduction from a baseline year. |
Transportation
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Transportation Plans and Targets | ||
Not Enacted |
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A low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) is a market-based mechanism to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels and account for the fuel's life cycle greenhouse gas emissions. |
Transportation
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Transportation Plans and Targets | ||
Partially Enacted |
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Delaware is ranked 9th out of 50 in the 2022 Bicycle Friendly State rankings by the League of American Bicyclists. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
4/5
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Transportation
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Public and Active Transportation |