The EU has approved a law banning the sale of new gas and diesel cars in the EU from 2035. The deal, agreed in October, received the official stamp of approval on Tuesday, marking the move “unprecedented” climate, as described. by BMW CEO Oliver Zipse.
The deal will cut 100% of car carbon emissions from 2035 and cut them by 55% in 2030 compared to 2021, according to reports. Reuters. “We will no longer have, or almost no more petrol or diesel cars on our roads by 2050… it is a victory for our planet and our populations,” said Karima Delli, chair of the transport committee of the EU.
While some like Delli see the deal as a “historic vote for the green transition,” others like Jens Gieseke, a member of the EU parliament and the center-right European People’s Party, are concerned about whether electric cars are really more cheaper than those with a combustion engine. . Gieseke also argued for “letting the market decide which technology is best to achieve our goals,” citing that the transition could lead to large-scale job losses.
Another concern is that the EU will fall victim to the “Havana effect”, meaning that the streets will be flooded with old fossil fuel cars after 2035 because new electric ones are unaffordable, he reports. The Washington Post. However, Europe’s carmakers have agreed to invest in technology to make electric vehicles more accessible.
“Make no mistake, the European car industry is up to the challenge of providing these zero-emission cars and vans,” Zipse commented in October.
