End of cars that emit CO2 in the European Union from 2035

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This Monday (27), representatives of the 27 countries of the European Union managed to sign a historic agreement on the end of cars with internal combustion engines by 2035. Germany removed the blockade it had imposed on the measure and prevented an agreement. On Tuesday (28), a new meeting between Energy Ministers will consolidate the proposal that requires the development of new cars that do not emit CO2, a polluting gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect.

The regulation to end CO2 emissions from the car fleet is one of the pillars of the EU's ambitious plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

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The text, which had already been approved by the European Parliament in February, but ended up being blocked by Germany at the beginning of March, determined 100% electric engines for new cars sold from 2035 onwards in the bloc.

To justify the change, the German government demanded a proposal from the European Commission (EU's Executive arm) to pave the way for vehicles powered by synthetic fuels.

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Synthetic fuels are questioned by environmental NGOs who consider them expensive, large consumers of electricity for their production and polluters, as they do not eliminate nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.

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But experts doubt that this solution can prevail in the market in the face of the option for electric cars, whose prices are expected to fall, according to forecasts for the coming years.

Furthermore, the automotive sector anticipated European regulations and invested on a large scale in the manufacture of electric vehicles.

In any case, the German government's abrupt change of position caught the rest of the EU countries by surprise and generated discomfort. The subject became a mandatory topic in discussions during a European summit held last week.

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(To AFP)

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