European Parliament mulls more moderate reduction in CO₂ emissions from passenger cars in the debate on the “Car Package”

An agreement on the “Automobile Package” is being outlined in the European Parliament, under which the de facto ban on new combustion engines in the EU from 2035 will be eased. According to media reports, the three formations of the so-called “Centre Platform” have agreed on a common position. A first vote in committee, which will take place on Thursday, will show the strength of this majority.

According to Spiegel, the conservative EPP group, the social democratic S&D and the liberal Renew Europe have agreed that manufacturers must reduce CO₂ emissions from their new passenger cars by 87.5% (compared to 2021) by 2035. This means that, according to the proposal of the three groups, there would still be scope for new registrations of new internal combustion engine and hybrid vehicles.

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