NALP RESPONDS TO CALIFORNIA BAN ON GAS-POWERED LAWN EQUIPMENT
New regulations by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) ban the sale of gas-powered lawn equipment in the state starting in 2024. All newly sold, small-motor equipment primarily used for landscaping must be zero-emission by the target date.
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) expressed its concern that the battery-powered equipment currently on the market isn’t sufficient for high-volume commercial use.
“The industry will work with CARB, the California legislature and the EPA to find ways to support the transition in the form of tax credits, rebates and education and training to help companies adopt new technologies that reduce emissions and help boost the climate-change fighting power of America’s green spaces,” NALP said in a recent press release.
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