Phase-out targets: Buses
Verified on 20 November 2024
Phase Out Map
The map displays official phase-out targets set by national and sub-national governments to end the sale, registration, or procurement of medium- and heavy-duty internal combustion engine (ICE) buses. More than 27 governments have their own targets, in addition to 33 governments joining the Global HDV MoU.
Source: ICCT research; please see the table below for further information.
Table: Summary of ICE bus phaseout policies
| Policy Name | Policy Type | Policy Status | Summary | Publication Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Mobility Master Plan | phaseout goal | proposed | 100% EV share of: LDV sales by 2030, bus sales by 2032, MDT sales by 2030, and HDT sales by 2035 | 2021 |
| Cape Verde Electric Mobility Policy Charter | phaseout goal | proposed | 50% share of EVs in urban bus sales by 2025, 75% by 2030 and 100% by 2040 add 100% | 2019 |
| California Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation | ZEV fleet rule | in force | 100% ZEV share of transit bus stock by 2040; 100% ZEV share of transit bus sales by 2029; Large transit agencies: 25% ZEV share of transit bus sales by 2023 and 50% by 2026; Small transit agencies: 25% ZEV share of transit bus sales by 2026. | 2019 |
| Canadian 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan | phaseout goal | adopted | 35% ZEV M/HDV sales by 2030, 100% by 2040 (for a subset of vehicle types based on feasibility). | 2021 |
| Chile National Electromobility Strategy | phaseout goal | adopted | 100% ZEV share of LDV and public transit bus sales by 2035; All HDV sales to be ZEVs by 2045; 40% share of EVs in passenger LDV stock by 2050. | 2021 |
| China National Development and Reform Commission of the Ministry of Transport on Issuing the Action Plan for Creating Green Travel (Green Mobility Action Plan) | ZEV fleet rule | proposed | 100% ZEV share of public transit bus stock by 2035; 80% sales by 2025 | 2020 |
| Colombia Law No. 1964 to promote electric vehicles | ZEV fleet rule | in force | 100% ZEV share of public transit bus sales by 2035; 10% by 2025; 20% by 2027; 40% by 2029; 60% by 2031; 80% by 2033 | 2019 |
| Costa Rica National Decarbonization Plan | phaseout goal | proposed | 100% ZEV share of LDV sales, 60% ZEV share of LDV stock, and 100% ZEV share of bus and taxi stock by 2050; 25% ZEV share of LDV stock and 70% ZEV share of bus and taxi stock by 2035 | 2019 |
| Denmark Climate and Air Plan | phaseout goal | proposed | 100% ZEV share of public transit bus sales by 2025 and stock by 2030; 100% EV share of PC sales by 2030; 100% ZEV share of LDV sales by 2035 | 2018 |
| Ecuador Organic Law on Energy Efficiency (Ley Orgánica de Eficiencia Energética) | phaseout goal | proposed | 100% of the public transport fleet is electric by 2025. | 2019 |
| EU CO2 Emission Performance Standards for New Heavy-Duty Vehicles | phaseout goal | adopted | 90% ZEV sales for urban buses by 2030; and 100% by 2035 | 2024 |
| Global MOU on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles | phaseout goal | proposed | 30% share of ZEV HDV sales by 2030 and 100% by 2040. Signed by the following governments: Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Seychelles, Sint Maarten, Switzerland, Tonga, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom (including Scotland and Wales separately), United States, and Uruguay. | 2021 |
| Hainan’s Clean Energy Vehicle Development Plan | phaseout goal | proposed | 100% ZEV share of: taxi stock by 2020, coach bus sales by 2024, public transit bus sales by 2025, ridesharing/rental cars/LCV stock by 2030, and private car sales by 2030; 50% ZEV share of sanitation truck sales by 2030 | 2019 |
| Haryana Electric Vehicle Policy Draft | phaseout goal | proposed | 100% of state-owned bus stock to be electric buses by 2029. 100% ZEV commercial and logistic vehicles stock by 2030. 100% of government vehicles stock to electric cars by 2024. | 2022 |
| Hungary National Energy Strategy 2030 | phaseout goal | proposed | 1,290 ZEV public transit bus stock by 2029; 100% sales from 2022 | 2021 |
| Israel Public Bus Purchase Scheme | ZEV fleet rule | adopted | 100% ZEV share of public transit bus sales by 2026; 30% by 2024, 50% by 2025 | 2022 |
| Mexico National Electromobility Strategy | phaseout goal | proposed | 100% EV share of all vehicle sales by 2050; 5% by 2030, 50% by 2040 | 2021 |
| Netherlands Mission Zero | phaseout goal | proposed | 100% ZEV share of public transit bus sales by 2025; 100% stock by 2030 | 2019 |
| New Zealand Public Transport Decarbonization | ZEV fleet rule | proposed | 100% ZEV share of public transit bus sales by 2025 and stock by 2035 | 2021 |
| Norway National Transport Plan 2022-2033 | phaseout goal | proposed | 100% ZEV share of LDV sales and 75% ZEV and biogas share of public transit bus sales by 2025; 75% ZEV share of coach bus sales and 50% ZEV share of MDT and HDT sales by 2030 | 2021 |
| New York State Budget April 2022 | ZEV fleet rule | adopted | All new school bus sales ZEV by 2027; 100% of ZEV bus fleet by 2035 | 2022 |
| Poland Energy Policy Until 2040 | phaseout goal | proposed | 100% ZEV share of public transit bus sales by 2030 | 2021 |
| Quebec Electrification Policy Framework | phaseout goal | adopted | 100% share of EV public transport bus sales by 2025. 55% of city buses and 65% of school buses are electrified by 2030. 100% share of government cars, SUVs, vans and minivans and 25% of pickup trucks are electrified by 2030. 40% share of taxi stock is electric by 2030 | 2020 |
| Singapore Land Transport Master Plan | phaseout goal | proposed | 100% EV share of public transit bus and taxi stock by 2040 | 2019 |
| Taiwan's Pathway to Net-Zero Emissions in 2050 | phaseout goal | proposed | 35% of the urban bus fleet to be electric by 2025, 100% by 2030 | 2022 |
| US Multistate NESCAUM MOU | phaseout goal | proposed | 30% ZEV share of HDV sales by 2030 and 100% by 2050. Applicable to: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia | 2022 |
| Victoria's Zero Emissions Vehicle Roadmap | phaseout goal | proposed | All new public buses ZEV by 2025 | 2021 |
| Zero Emissions Government Fleet Declaration | ZEV fleet rule | proposed | The pledge goal is 100% zero-emission LDV acquisitions of civil government owned and operated fleet with aspirations for 100% zero-emission M/HDV acquisitions, by no later than 2035. | 2022 |
The table contains additional phaseout policies compared to those in the map, including firm regulations.
