The EU has taken another step forward in its commitment to cut emissions completely by 2050. European Parliamenthow the Council and the European Commission reached an agreement on ban the sale of ICE vehicles —that is, these petrol and diesel vehicles— in 2035. Thus, all new cars will be fully electric, since the sale of hybrid cars will also be banned on the aforementioned date.
This future ban is part of the EU’s “Fit for 55” program, an environmental package consisting of a series of measures and regulations aimed at minimize emissions to 55% in 2030 and to 100% in 2050.. The ban on petrol and diesel cars is, in fact, the first measure to be implemented.
However, an agreement allowing the European Union to go one step further has been rejected by the European People’s Party, which assures that the measure is only intensifies the circulation of older, more polluting vehicles, because electric ones will not be affordable. “After 2035, our streets may be filled with old cars because new ones will be unavailable or unaffordable. The agreement closes the door to new technological developments and puts all the eggs in one. This is a mistake,” said Jens Giesecke, MEP and negotiator for the European Party.
For his part, Frans Timmermans, European Commission Executive Vice President for the European Green Deal, has hinted that a ban on ICE vehicles in 2035 will could be viable through the production of cheaper electric vehicles. “European car manufacturers are already showing that they are ready to take a step forward with increasingly affordable electric vehicles on the market,” he stressed.
The EU can make exceptions
In addition, this EU ban is complemented by environmental measures by various car manufacturers. Among them are Ford and Volkswagen, which a few months ago announced their intention to end the production and sale of ICE vehicles in 2030. Even before Europe bans them.
Italy, meanwhile, hopes the EU can make an exception. Do you want them to let you sale of certain models of supercars from manufacturers such as Ferrari or Lamborghini that have internal combustion enginesafter 2035. According to the country’s government, the production level of this type of vehicle is significantly lower than that of other conventional vehicles with internal combustion engines.
In any case, the measure proposed by the European Union has not yet been formally adopted. Yes, they are expected to make an exception for small-scale manufacturers like Ferrari or Lamborhibi, but only until the end of 2035.
Source: Hiper Textual
