EU wants to decide a clear end for combustion engines

Berlin, Brussels From 2035, only cars with electric motors will be allowed in Europe, with no exceptions or loopholes for other drives. Approval for these proposals is becoming apparent both in the European Parliament and in the Council of the EU Member States.

The Handelsblatt has received a compromise proposal from the French Council Presidency, which was sent to the other member states at the end of last week. It does not contain any new exemptions, longer transitional periods or a regulation that would allow e-fuels, i.e. synthetic fuels, to be offset against the CO2 balance of cars.

The French want to implement the original proposal of the EU Commission practically one-to-one. This would mean that from 2035 no new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles that emit CO2 while driving will be allowed to be registered in the EU. The only available technology for this is the electric car.