The European Parliament passes a historic agreement: a formal ban on the sale of fuel vehicles in 2035

CTOnews.com, February 15, local time, the European Parliament adopted a historic agreement in Strasbourg by 340 votes for, 279 against, and 21 abstentions. The European Commission and the Council of Europe reached an agreement on zero emissions for new fuel cars and minivans in Europe in 2035.

After that, the agreement will be submitted to the European Council for adoption and final implementation. It is understood that the goal of the agreement is to stop the sale of new fuel cars and minivans in the 27 countries of the European Union from 2035. According to the 15-year life of ordinary household light vehicles, the ban will ensure that the European Union will achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The new EU law will require all automakers to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from all new cars sold by 100% by 2035, ruling out the possibility of selling gas or gasoline-fueled engines in any of the 27 EU countries.

CTOnews.com has learned that several car companies, including Volkswagen, have pledged to stop producing gas-powered engines by the 2035 target, and Volkswagen plans to phase out internal combustion engines in Europe by 2033.

With the 2035 ban, the EU plans to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from all new cars sold by 55% from 2030. According to Reuters, the current target is 37.5%.

The European Parliament said it would also require all cars to be carbon dioxide neutral by 2050, which would include the transport sector, including commercial vehicles.