Gasoline Vehicle Phaseout Advances Around The World
Learn about gas car bans and ICE bans around the world. Plus learn what US states plan to ban gas cars by 2035.
The long list of countries planning to phase out sales of fossil fuel vehicles shows a trend of moving beyond gasoline to cleaner, cheaper alternatives.
The latest gasoline car phaseout advances by over 50 countries – including gas car bans and diesel car bans – can be found below.
Important 2026 Note
This page distinguishes between binding regulations, official targets, and pledges. Some high-profile policies (including in the EU and U.S.) are also subject to proposals, legal challenges, or federal actions that can shift outcomes.
Governments with official target dates for 100% of new car sales to be Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEVs) – Source
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World Gasoline Phaseouts
Below is a curated tracker of major policies and targets related to phasing out new gasoline and diesel vehicles.
A gasoline vehicle phaseout is sometimes called an internal combustion engine ban, or ICE ban — but different policies work in different ways. Depending on the place, a “phaseout” can mean:
- Binding sales requirements (example: a manufacturer ZEV mandate)
- Binding emissions standards that effectively require ZEV sales (example: a 100% tailpipe CO₂ reduction requirement)
- Registration or import restrictions (example: restrictions on importing gasoline vehicles)
- Official targets that guide policy but are not enforced as a sales mandate
- International pledges that are not the same as domestic law
1. All 27 European Union (EU) countries have committed to ban the sale of new fossil-fuel cars by 2035. These countries are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
2. 14 non-EU countries have signed onto A.2 of the COP26 declaration committing to all new cars being zero emissions by 2040. These countries are Azerbaijan, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Norway, the Holy See, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay.
3. China (including Hong Kong and Macao) plans to make all new vehicles sold in 2035 "eco-friendly".
4. Egypt has a plan for no gas-fueled cars by 2040.
5. Ethiopia is the first country to try to ban ICE vehicles now - a decision was made that automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia unless they are electric ones.
6. Indonesia announced plans for all motorcycles sold from 2040 to be electric-powered, while all new cars sold from 2050 will be electric vehicles
7. Japan plans to ban sales of new gas cars (except hybrids) by 2035.
8. Malaysia has a net-zero emissions target by 2050.
7. Singapore has announced plans to ban registration of internal combustion cars and taxis by 2030 and phase out internal combustion vehicles by 2040.
8. South Korea plans to phase out internal combustion vehicles by 2035.
9. Sri Lanka is going a step further with a full road ban for combustion engine cars, tuk-tuks and motorcycles by 2040
10. Taiwan has announced a plan to phase out internal combustion vehicles by 2040.
11. Thailand has set a target for 2035 to make all new vehicles electric.
12. Vietnam has a target that all means of transportation run on green energy by 2050
These 13 countries have agreed to work intensely towards accelerated proliferation and adoption of zero-emission vehicles: Armenia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ghana, India, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Paraguay, Rwanda, Türkiye and Ukraine.
United States Gasoline Phaseout Advances
The United States does not have a nationwide gas car phaseout date. Federal standards and policy direction have shifted over time, and state policies often move faster than federal policy.
The United States does not have a nationwide ban or phaseout date for gasoline cars. Instead, the most important “2035” headlines typically refer to state-level standards for new vehicle sales — not making existing gas cars illegal to own, drive, or resell.
While the US has not yet joined the many countries setting a new gas vehicle sales phaseout date, multiple states have committed to follow California’s Advanced Clean Cars II (“ACC II”) regulation to end sales of new gas cars by 2035.
However, federal actions and lawsuits have made the on-the-ground status more complex. That’s why you’ll see some jurisdictions with rules adopted on paper, while others have issued guidance, delayed enforcement, or adjusted early-year compliance approaches while the federal/legal picture evolves.
Bottom line: The U.S. is best understood as a patchwork of California-linked standards (plus a few state-specific variants), rather than a single national phaseout policy.
Read more on the state list and status below.
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Gasoline Car Phaseout In California
California’s ACC II requires automakers to sell an increasing share of zero-emission passenger vehicles over time, culminating in a 2035 endpoint under the program’s design.
Learn more about the gas car phaseout in California.
The percent of new vehicles that must be zero emissions each year under ACC II is as follows:
As of 2025–2026, enforcement and timelines for California-linked policies have faced major federal actions and legal disputes. Several states have introduced implementation delays or adjustments while outcomes are litigated and clarified.
Gas Car Phase Out States (2026): Full List + Status
11 states and Washington, D.C. have adopted all or part of California-linked vehicle standards. However, implementation status can vary by jurisdiction and may change with federal actions, litigation, and state-level updates.
United States Gasoline Phaseout Map
Gasoline Superuser Approach
While state-level standards help ensure an eventual end to gasoline use, they don’t cut gasoline use fast enough on their own. To maximize gasoline reduction, we must help those drivers using the most gasoline (“Gasoline Superusers”) switch to EVs as soon as possible.
Across the US, Gasoline Superusers are using about one-third of all the gasoline — often because they must commute long distances between affordable housing and jobs. Learn more about Coltura’s gasoline superuser approach.
Coltura’s report, "Country Crossroads," published in 2024, sheds light on rural Gasoline Superusers — a small subset of rural drivers who, despite comprising less than 4% of the US population, account for nearly 13% of the nation's gasoline consumption.
Learn from our free webinar about how the gasoline superuser approach can help reduce vehicle emissions faster and more equitably.
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