Emirates News Agency – The European Union officially adopts the “combustion engine” ban

Monday, March 27, 2023 – 7:08 PM

BRUSSELS, 27 March / WAM / Representatives of the 27 member states of the European Union have formally agreed to ban all new combustion engine cars from 2035, as Germany has raised its veto in exchange for exemptions related to synthetic fuels.

From 2035, new vehicles will not be allowed to emit carbon dioxide and the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars will be effectively banned in favor of fully electric vehicles.

The draft law is now being put on the agenda at a meeting of the European Energy Minister for formal adoption on Tuesday, according to the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

This radical change is part of the European Union’s push to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

It should be noted that the new laws exclude supercar manufacturers from the requirement to turn green, and with the new exception, some vehicles with this type of fuel-burning engine can be registered following 2035, as long as they use carbon dioxide-neutral fuel, according to the German Minister of Transport. Volker Wessing.

This exception likely only applies to the luxury goods market, due to higher prices for synthetic fuels.

Abdel Nasser Menem