Petrol and diesel decision from EU: will expire by 2035
0Petrol and diesel decision from EU: will expire by 2035
Within the framework of its plan to reduce carbon emissions to zero within the scope of combating global warming and climate change, the European Union (EU) announced that it has approved its plan to end the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles on the continent by 2035.
The European Union has approved a plan to end the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles in Europe by 2035, as part of its plan to reduce carbon emissions to zero.
It was stated that the decision taken by the 27-member bloc aims to help the continent achieve its climate goals, especially carbon neutrality by 2050.
The measure, first proposed in July 2021, means the de facto cessation of sales of petrol and diesel cars, as well as light commercial vehicles, and a full transition to electric motors in the European Union from 2035.
At the request of countries including Germany and Italy, the EU has also agreed to give the green light for the use of alternative technologies such as synthetic fuels or plug-in hybrids.
The technologies have been challenged by environmental NGOs, although the approval is dependent on the complete elimination of greenhouse gas emissions.
SPECIAL ITEM FOR LUXURIOUS BRANDS
Environment ministers meeting in Luxembourg have also approved a five-year extension, until the end of 2035, of the exemption from CO2 obligations granted to large manufacturers or those producing less than 10,000 vehicles per year.
The article, known as the "Ferrari change" in the media, was reported to benefit especially luxury brands.
"This is a huge challenge for our automotive industry," said Agnes Pannier-Runacher, the French Minister of Ecological Transition, who chaired the meeting on Tuesday evening, adding that this is also a challenge in the face of competition from China and the United States, which have invested heavily in electric vehicles, which are seen as the future of the industry. He said it was "necessary".
"The overwhelming majority of car manufacturers have chosen electric cars," said Frans Timmermans, EU Commission Vice-President for the European Green Deal.
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT (EP) APPROVED
The European Parliament (EP) voted on the proposal of the European Commission and approved a proposal that would ban the sale of new diesel and gasoline powered passenger cars and light commercial vehicles from 2035 within the framework of the EU's zero emission policy.
With the decision taken, only electric or hydrogen new vehicles will be allowed to be sold instead of internal combustion engine vehicles from 2035.
AFTER GERMANY, 5 MORE COUNTRIES REACTED
After the German government announced that it would not accept this decision, 5 more countries asked for a postponement for the ban.
Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania have asked for the decision to be delayed until 2040.