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This Tuesday, February 14, the European Parliament<\/strong> gave its approval, via a final vote, to the draft regulation that will put an end to the sale of new vehicles with combustion engines by 2035<\/strong>. This text, considered emblematic for Europe’s climate objectives<\/strong>, was adopted with 340 votes in favor, 279 against and 21 abstentions<\/strong>, despite the opposition of the European Parliament’s main party, the EPP<\/strong> (right).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “We have reached a historic agreement, which reconciles the car and the climate, two enemy brothers”,<\/em> said a delighted Green MEP Karima Delli<\/strong>, chair of the Transport Committee.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n But the decision also provoked the discontent of some MEPs. “The car industry generates 12.5 million jobs in Europe. We cannot allow ourselves to play sorcerer’s apprentice with this sector”,<\/em> said French centrist Nathalie Colin-Oesterl\u00e9<\/strong>, who opposed the text. “The transition must be done with and not against this sector, so as not to generate human and social dramas”,<\/em> she said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n From 2035, CO2 emissions from new cars and vans in Europe will have to be reduced to zero<\/strong>, which means that there will be no more sales of new gasoline, diesel or hybrid (gasoline-electric) cars and vans in the European Union<\/strong>, and that they will be replaced by 100% electric vehicles<\/strong>. This regulation, proposed by the European Commission in July 2021<\/strong>, was negotiated between the EU Parliament and Council, which reached an agreement in October 2022<\/strong>. To enter into force, the text must be formally approved by the Council<\/strong> (representing the member states).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This is the first agreement in the EU’s “Fit for 55”<\/strong> climate package, which aims to reduce the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030<\/strong> compared to 1990. This agreement endorses the target of reducing CO2 emissions by 55%<\/strong> from 2021 for new cars and 50%<\/strong> for new vans by 2030.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The text grants an exemption until the end of 2035<\/strong> to niche manufacturers or those producing less than 10,000 vehicles per year<\/strong>, allowing them to continue to use combustion engines. This derogation, sometimes called the “Ferrari amendment”<\/strong>, is one year longer than the rest of the industry and will benefit luxury brands in particular.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Under pressure from several countries, including Germany<\/strong>, the text envisages the possibility of a future authorization for alternative technologies, such as synthetic fuels<\/strong> (e-fuels) or plug-in hybrid engines<\/strong>, if they can completely eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For their part, carmakers say they are ready<\/strong>. “Our industry is ready to take up the challenge of providing zero-emission vehicles”,<\/em> Sigrid de Vries, director general of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), said in a statement. “All efforts and investments of the automotive industry are geared towards zero-emission mobility. It is essential that all EU policies and regulations align with and support this goal”,<\/em> she added.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read also >Automobile : Audi Active sphere, the new all-in-one concept car<\/a><\/p>\nCarbon emissions reduced to zero<\/h2>\n
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