Brussels moves forward with the modification of European regulations to soften the ban on combustion cars by 2035

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has approved a proposal for revised CO2 emission targets for new cars and vans, as well as incentives for clean vehicles manufactured in the EU.

The European Parliament has taken a new step to relax the regulations that plan to end the sale of new cars with combustion engines by 2035. The Environment, Transport and Internal Market committees have backed various proposals to lower emission reduction targets, boost the manufacture of electric vehicles in Europe and modify the conditions that manufacturers must meet. The initiatives will have to be ratified by the plenary session of the European Parliament, foreseeably in December, before starting negotiations with the Council of the EU. The most important decision corresponds to the Environment Committee, which has approved a relaxation of the targets established for the average CO2 emissions of new passenger cars in 2035, taking 2021 levels as a reference.

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