- The EU environment ministers agreed that from 2035 only new cars without CO2 emissions would be permitted.
- A compromise must now be negotiated with the EU Parliament. This wanted to ban combustion engines completely by 2035.
According to the will of the EU countries, only climate-neutral new cars should be sold in the European Union from 2035. The ministers responsible for the environment in the 27 states agreed on this on Wednesday night.
The EU states have spoken out in favor of reducing the fleet limits for cars to zero by 2035. These limit values are specifications for manufacturers as to how much CO2 the cars and vans they produce may emit during operation.
In contrast to the EU Parliament, which wants a ban on combustion engines from 2035, the decision by the environment ministers does not ban combustion engines entirely.