"The European Union's planned ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 is set to be watered down, according to senior figures in the European Parliament, in a move that is likely to trigger fierce opposition from environmental campaigners. The decision, which is expected to be outlined by the European Commission this week in Strasbourg, would mark a significant retreat from one of the central planks of the EU's Green Deal."
"Under existing legislation agreed in 2022, all new cars sold in the EU from 2035 must produce zero CO₂ emissions, effectively banning petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles. However, Manfred Weber, president of the European People's Party group, said the outright ban on combustion engines would be softened. "The technology ban on combustion engines is off the table," Weber told Germany's Bild newspaper. "All engines currently manufactured in Germany can therefore continue to be produced and sold.""
Senior figures in the European Parliament say the planned EU ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 will be watered down, signaling a retreat from the Green Deal. Campaigners warn any dilution would gut the bloc's transport climate ambitions. Existing law requires all new cars sold from 2035 to produce zero CO₂ emissions, effectively banning petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles. Manfred Weber has indicated the technology ban on combustion engines is off the table, and Germany's leaders and major carmakers have lobbied for changes. Revised rules could require a 90% average fleet emissions cut from 2035, allowing plug-in hybrids with extended electric range.
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