The state of California has approved a first-of-its-kind rule that will ban the sale of all new gas-powered cars in the future.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted to require automakers to only sell new electric and certain hybrids in the state by 2035.

The action is is the strictest ruling banning gas-powered cars in the U.S. and worldwide. The E.U.’s proposal to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars is still being hammered out by member countries.

"The climate crisis is solvable if we focus on the big, bold steps necessary to stem the tide of carbon pollution," California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Wednesday. Newsom proposed the 2035 ban two years ago with an executive order that directed CARB and others to determine how to implement the plan.

The rule requires automakers to hit milestones along the way: By 2026, 35% of new cars in the state must be zero-emission vehicles and that rises to 68% by 2030.

California’s adoption of the rule could have a huge ripple effect as many other states adopt California's rules for their own emissions regulations. California is the only state that can ask for an EPA waiver to make its own rules.

There are 17 other states that follow California’s emissions standards, and those states would be next to enact new rules.

Some automakers are on board with this measure.

“We’re committed to building a zero-emissions transportation future that includes everyone, backed by our own investments of more than $50 billion by 2026 in EVs and batteries,” Ford’s (F) chief sustainability officer said in a statement. “The CARB Advanced Clean Cars II rule is a landmark standard that will define clean transportation and set an example for the United States."

Toyota (TM) has also recognized the state’s ability to enact its own emissions standards. However, an industry group that represents automakers and other suppliers believes the new rule is too aggressive.

“California today is about 18 percent EV market share and leading the nation which stands at 6.3 percent market share," John Bozzella, CEO of Alliance for Automotive Innovation, said in a statement to Yahoo Finance. "Despite this positive trend, California’s EV sale mandates are still very aggressive – even in California with decades of supportive EV policies – and will be extremely challenging.”