Crosscut now | feb. 9, 2021 - uber, lyft could need to cut emissions in wa | season 2
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(reverent orchestral music) - I'm Starla Sampaco in the Crosscut KCTS 9 newsroom. Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft promise to reduce their carbon emissions in the coming years. Now,
lawmakers in Washington State want to make sure they follow through. House Bill 1075 will put the state in the driver's seat when it comes to regulating air pollution by ride-sharing
services. These companies have grown a lot, and they emit more greenhouse gases than the average car because of time spent between trips. Concerns remain about how to prevent low-wage Uber
and Lyft drivers, many of whom own their own cars, from absorbing the costs of transitioning to all-electric vehicles. Lyft says it's going all-electric by 2030, Uber by 2040. State
Representative Liz Berry, Democrat from Seattle and the bill's sponsor, says the companies need to shoulder these costs. Where a network of charging stations would go and who would pay
for them is unclear. I'm Starla Sampaco. Find nonprofit Northwest news and culture every day on crosscut.com. (reverent orchestral music)