President Donald Trump moved Thursday to eliminate California’s nation-leading vehicle emissions standards, upending strict rules that had become a template for states across the nation to realize their greenhouse gas ambitions.

President Trump has signed congressional resolutions overturning California’s ability to mandate electric vehicle (EV) sales and establish its tailpipe and emissions standards via a federal waiver. Trump’s resolutions immediately halt California’s 2035 ban on new gas-powered car sales—a plan

Regulations would have required at least 100% of new vehicles sold in the state by 2035 be electric or plug-in hybrids