The measure must contribute to achieving the climatic objectives of the continent, in particular carbon neutrality by 2050.
Le Monde with AFP
The 27 EU member states approved on Tuesday June 28 to Wednesday, June 29, the commission project to reduce CO2 emissions from new cars to Europe from 2035, imposing de facto 100 % electric engines. This proposal, announced by the European executive in July 2021, will mean the de facto stop for sales of petrol and diesel in the EU from 2035.
At the request of a few countries, including Germany and Italy, the twenty-seven have however agreed to consider a possible green light in the future for alternative technologies such as synthetic fuels or rechargeable hybrid engines If these make it possible to achieve the objective of completely deleting the greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.
European Ministers of the Environment, gathered in Luxembourg, have also approved an extension of five years of exemption from CO2 obligations granted to manufacturers “of niche” or those producing less than 10,000 vehicles per year , until the end of 2035. This clause, sometimes called “Ferrari amendment”, will benefit in particular to luxury brands. 2>
negotiations with future MEPs
These measures must now be negotiated with MEPs who have also determined their position this month on the proposal of the European executive. “This constitutes a great challenge for our automotive industry,” said the French Minister of Ecological Transition, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, who presided over Tuesday’s meeting.
But she estimated that it was a “necessity” in the face of Chinese and American competition which has largely bet on electric vehicles considered as the future of the industry.
These decisions “upstream” will allow “planned and accompanied transition,” added the minister.