The European Commission aims for zero emissions for new cars by 2035
- With the gradual tightening of CO2 emissions targets in the European Union, the trend is for the end of sales of new cars with thermal engines (petrol or diesel) from 2035. The EU is regularly tightening its CO2 emissions targets and aims for carbon neutrality in 2050. To achieve this objective, the European Commission wishes to set objectives after 2035 that only battery electric vehicles will be able to achieve.
- Until now, the targets set by the European Commission were a 15% reduction in CO2 emissions in 2025 compared to the 2021 target (set at an average of 95 g of CO2/km) and 37,5% in 2030 (still compared to 2021).
- The new proposal from the European Commission aims firstly to reduce emissions more sharply in 2030, with a 55% reduction in 2030 for passenger vehicles, i.e. an average of 42.75 g CO2/km (compared to 2021) and a reduction of 50% for light utility vehicles. Secondly, the Commission proposes to aim for zero emissions for new cars by 2035, i.e. the end of vehicles using a combustion engine (and therefore plug-in hybrids as well). These proposals will be discussed and negotiated with the auto industry, before a decision expected next year.
- In 2021, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sales will represent 8% of the European market, so it is a long way before reaching 100% of European market with BEVs. Actually, Europe is divided between those who welcome 100% electric vehicles as soon as possible and those who consider that too rapid electrification would increase the price of vehicles, destroy hundreds of thousands of jobs and promote competition from China with less expensive products.
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