EU approves law to end sales of new CO2-emitting cars by 2035

Peugeot Invest SA

28/03/2023 11:54

BRUSSELS, March 28 (Reuters) - European Union countries'
energy ministers gave final approval on Tuesday to a law ending
sales of new CO2-emitting cars in the EU in 2035, after Germany
won an exemption for cars running on e-fuels.
    The law will now enter into force. It will require all new
cars sold to have zero CO2 emissions from 2035, and 55% lower
CO2 emissions from 2030, versus 2021 levels.
    The European Commission has pledged, however, to propose
additional rules allowing sales of new combustion engine cars
that only run on e-fuels to continue after 2035, after Germany
demanded this exemption from the ban.

 (Reporting by Kate Abnett)
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