EU to phase out sales of gas-powered cars by 2035.
TL;DR
The European Union has approved a new law that bans the sale of CO2-emitting vehicles by 2035, with the exception of vehicles that run on "climate-neutral e-fuels". Germany pushed for the exemption for combustion engines, arguing that e-fuels are not widely available and are expensive and energy-intensive. The law will also require that by 2030 only new vehicles with 55% lower CO2 emissions will be sold. Roughly 25% of the EU’s carbon emissions come from transportation, which the bloc hopes to drastically cut in the next decade.
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- European Union bans sales of CO2 emitting cars by 2035 Fox Business
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- Germany's powerful motor industry could put brakes on EU climate goals Irish Examiner
- E-fuels could keep combustion engine cars on the road in the EU past its 2035 climate deadline The Verge
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