EU wants to ban combustion-engine cars by 2035
Australia's electric car infrastructure is falling behind the rest of the world. Photo: Getty
The European Parliament has approved a draft law that prohibits the sale of new carbon dioxide-emitting vehicles, set to take effect in 2035.
If the legislation enters into force, it would very likely lead to the end of combustion-engine powered cars and vans in the bloc.
The European Union assembly is now to enter negotiations with the bloc’s member countries, once they have adopted a joint position, meaning that the text of the final law still can be changed or watered down.
The mandate would amount to a prohibition on the sale in the 27-member EU of new cars powered by petrol or diesel.
The draft bill is part of the EU’s climate change package dubbed Fit for 55, aiming to reduce climate-damaging emissions by 55 per cent by 2030, when compared to 1990 levels, and reach climate neutrality by 2050.
Want to see more stories from The New Daily in your Google search results?
- Click here to set The New Daily as a preferred source.
- Tick the box next to "The New Daily". That's it.
