B.C. Realigns On ZEVs: What The Latest Amendments Mean For Your Business

British Columbia has announced further amendments to its Zero-Emission Vehicles Act, reducing the province’s 2035 zero-emission vehicle (“ZEV“) sales target from 100% down to 75% and removing the outright ban on new internal-combustion-engine (“ICE“) vehicle sales, originally slated to start in January 2035. The changes come on the heels of similar amendments implemented in December 2025 and are also made in an effort to align B.C.’s mandate with the federal government’s updated fleet emission standards, which similarly reduced Canada’s commitment to 100% ZEV sales by 2035 to a 75% target, and a 90% target by 2040.

The provincial government, in parallel to the federal government, has stated these changes will offer automakers and industry members greater regulatory certainty and flexibility Given the market challenges arising from supply chain pressures and U.S. tariffs, and persistent concerns about barriers to EV adoption such as insufficient charging infrastructure, these changes