Sale of internal combustion engine cars using synthetic fuel permitted after 2035
The European Commission and Germany reached an agreement today that removes German resistance to the introduction of the sales ban on non-CO2-free passenger cars from 2035. This is reported by ANP.
Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans says that Germany and the European Commission have resolved the conflict that arose a few weeks ago between Germany and the EU about the introduction of the sales ban on new non-CO2-free passenger cars and light commercial vehicles as of 20235. That ban will be introduced, but there will be no specific ban on the sale of cars with a combustion engine. According to Timmermans, there would still be room for cars with combustion engines that run on sustainable fuels.
It is laid down by law that these cars may only fill up with ‘sustainable synthetic fuels’ and therefore cannot simply continue to run on petrol or diesel, according to German transport minister Volker Wissing. It is somewhat striking that even now this has not yet been laid down in law, but Germany still tacks after hearing these commitments. Earlier, the European Commission would have promised to make an exception for cars with combustion engines that use synthetic fuels, but after no communication about this for a long time, Germany decided – together with an alliance that also included countries such as Italy and Poland – to butt against the crib.
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