The 27 European Union (EU) member states gave final approval on Tuesday to a ban on sales of new fossil fuel cars by 2035, after Germany dropped a last-minute blocking effort. 🚕Motoring
Petrol and diesel banning has happened, but the internal combustion engines lives on in Europe after 2035. Image: iStock
The 27 European Union member states gave final approval on Tuesday to a ban on sales of new fossil fuel cars by 2035, afterThe vote was a formality after ambassadors on Monday backed the milestone agreement. The majority of the bloc’s energy ministers rubber-stamped the ban on Tuesday during a meeting in Brussels, with only Poland against. Bulgaria, Italy and Romania abstained.
The ban on internal combustion engines is a critical part of the bloc’s push to be climate-neutral by 2050, with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.It was actually due to be approved earlier this month, but Berlin frustrated its EU partners byGermany’s move was controversial since the deal had already passed under the traditional EU legislative process.
The fuels that Berlin sought exceptional rules for are still under development and must be produced using low-carbon electricity. Environmental activists oppose such fuels.
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