The Council of the European Union (EU) decided this Tuesday to prohibit, as of 2035, the sale of new passenger cars with combustion engines, only those with zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions being allowed.
EU environment ministers, meeting in council in Brussels, further agreed that, between 2030 and 2034, CO2 emissions from new cars must be reduced by 55% compared to 2021 levels.
The approved text also provides, according to a statement, “a regulatory incentive mechanism for zero and low emission vehicles, which will be in force from 2025 to the end of 2029.”
As part of this mechanism, integrated into the ‘Fit for 55’ (Objective 55) package, if a manufacturer meets certain benchmarks for zero- and low-emission vehicle sales, it may be rewarded with less stringent CO2 emissions targetswith the reference value set at 25% for passenger cars and 17% for vans.
The document also addresses the issue of green fuels, anticipating that the European Commission will present a “proposal for the registration of vehicles that operate exclusively with neutral fuels in terms of CO2, from 2035, in accordance with EU legislation, outside the scope of the fleet, and in line with the objective of climate neutrality of the EU”.
The Target 55 package is a set of proposals aimed at reviewing and updating EU legislation and creating new initiatives with the aim of ensuring that EU policies are in line with the climate targets agreed by the Council and the European Parliament. .
Source: Observadora
