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Europe Will Ban Gasoline Cars
EU legislators want a ban on new fossil-fuel vehicles beginning in 2035
European Parliament MPs decided to endorse an effective EU ban on selling new petrol and diesel automobiles beginning in 2035, rejecting efforts to modify the idea to accelerate Europe’s transition to electric vehicles.
Last year, the European Commission proposed requiring a 100 percent reduction in CO2 emissions from new automobiles by 2035, making it illegal to sell fossil fuel-powered vehicles in the EU beyond that date.
“Purchasing and driving zero-emission cars will become cheaper for consumers”
Jan Huitema, the policy’s principal negotiator in parliament.
The European Parliament now backs the European Commission’s target of reducing emissions from new passenger vehicles and vans by 100 percent by 2035.
European legislators have decided to prohibit the sale of new diesel and gasoline vehicles and vans in the EU beginning in 2035, providing a significant boost to the region’s ambitious green ambitions.
According to the Commission, passenger vehicles and vans account for around 12 percent and 2.5 % of total CO2 emissions in the EU, respectively.
Meanwhile, the United Kingdom intends to phase out new diesel and gasoline automobiles and vans by 2030.
By 2035, all new automobiles and vans must have zero tailpipe emissions.
The legislative package, which includes a proposed EU ban on combustion-engine cars in 2035, aims to reduce Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions by 55% in 2030 compared to 1990 levels.
The European Parliament will vote on stricter pollution reductions for power plants, industry, airlines, and automobiles.
There will be no changes to carbon trading
“Conservative and liberal MEPs had tried to water down the reform of the emissions trading system by making exceptions for the…
