Lawmakers also vote against amendment for e-fuels loophole.
Members of Parliament rejected an amendment that would have allowed some auto emissions from new vehicles after 2035. The move is in line with the Commission’s proposal for a 100% emissions cut by that year. The vote now sets the stage for negotiations with member states later this year to determine the final shape of the law.
If an agreement is reached, it effectively spells the end of the combustion-engine car in Europe, marking a radical overhaul of a form of transport that has been dominant for more than a century. It would also be a crucial win for the bloc’s climate agenda, with the transportation sector proving one of the hardest to decarbonize.
The EU’s move targets industry rather than citizens, as drivers would be able to keep their old vehicles as long as they want. Still, it marks a trend toward cleaner transportation -- from 2030, the UK plans to ban sales of new vehicles that run only on gasoline and diesel.
Members of Parliament also voted against an amendment that would allow carmakers to buy credits for so-called e-fuels. Those synthetic fuels, made using captured carbon dioxide, with hydrogen produced from renewables, have been touted as a way to keep the combustion engine.
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