The European Union (EU) reached an agreement on Thursday (27) on a law that effectively bans the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars from 2035, with the aim of accelerating the continent’s shift to electric vehicles in a bid to to combat climate change.
Negotiators from EU countries and the European Union Parliament agreed that automakers must achieve a 100% cut in CO2 emissions by 2035, which prevents the sale of new fossil fuel vehicles in the 27-country bloc from that date. .
“This agreement is good news for drivers…zero-emission cars will become cheaper and more accessible to everyone,” said Parliament’s chief negotiator Jan Huitema.
EU climate policy chief Frans Timmermans said the deal sends a strong signal to industry and consumers. “Europe is embracing the shift to zero-emission mobility,” he said.
The agreement also includes a 55% cut in carbon dioxide emissions from new cars sold from 2030 onwards. A e is much higher than the current reduction target of 37.5%.
New vans must meet a 100% CO2 cut by 2035, and a 50% reduction by 2030 compared to 2021 levels.
The negotiators agreed that the EU will draft a proposal on how cars that run on “CO2-neutral fuels” could be sold after 2035.
Brussels is seeking agreement on two more bills on environmental issues in time for the United Nations-hosted climate conference in November, in an attempt to show that despite the looming recession and rising energy prices, the bloc is moving ahead with its goals. climatic.
Source: CNN Brasil
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