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EU lawmakers back looser 2035 car CO2 target
The committee vote to cut the 2035 new-car emissions requirement to 87.5 percent gives carmakers more flexibility as the bloc's automotive transition is reshaped.
What happened
On Wednesday, the European Parliament's Environment Committee adopted its proposal for revised CO2 emissions targets for new cars and vans. European Parliament The draft passed with 48 votes in favour, 30 against and two abstentions. European Parliament MEPs backed relaxing the EU's 2035 car emissions target from 100 percent to 87.5 percent, giving manufacturers more leeway to meet their climate obligations. Euronews The parliamentary position goes further than the European Commission's proposal, which would have lowered the 2035 target to a 90 percent cut. Euronews
Around it
The vote is a political reversal from 2023, when the EU agreed to effectively end sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035. Euronews The draft is part of a broader package for a clean and competitive European automotive sector, which also includes incentives for clean vehicles made in the EU. European Parliament The move follows heavy pressure from the auto sector and EU governments on Brussels to give the struggling industry more flexibility. Euronews
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