Posted on 10/27/2022 12:34:11 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
The European Union’s member states and parliament are set to reach a deal that would effectively ban the sale of new combustion-engine cars from 2035.
It is a key milestone for the bloc to meet its mid-century climate neutrality target.
Discussions between the two sides, as well as the Commission, the EU’s executive branch, could conclude with an agreement as soon as Thursday, according to Jan Huitema, the main lawmaker in negotiations.
A deal would mean that all new autos will have to be zero-emission by 2035, with a 55 per cent reduction in emissions by the end of this decade.
“It’s the start of a big transition of the European Union,” Huitema said in an interview. “If we have an agreement tonight, that shows it is doable.”
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