EU to stop fossil fuel car sales from 2035
The alliance has banned the sale of new gasoline and diesel-powered cars and vans in 27 EU countries after 2035. The European Union (EU) has reached an agreement to ban the sale of new cars powered by fossil fuels. Member States and EU legislators recently signed the agreement.
According to the news, the EU has taken a package initiative called 'Fit for 55' with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent in the current decade. The initiative's first agreement is to end the sale of fossil fuel vehicles. Under the agreement, automakers must cut emissions from new cars sold by 55 percent in 2030 compared to 2021, and by 100 percent by 2035.
The European Parliament and member states must formally ratify the agreement before it can enter into force. The European Parliament said the deal was a signal ahead of the annual UN climate change conference that the EU is determined to reduce carbon emissions.
Pascal Canfin, Chairman of the European Parliament's environment committee, said it was a historic decision. For the first time we have been able to determine a clear decarbonization pathway. By meeting the 2025, 2030 and 2035 targets, we can achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
