Explainer: What is the plan for EVs now the EU has dropped its targets - and what does it mean for Irish drivers?

"Diesel and petrol cars were facing a ban in 2035, but a U-turn was pulled on the plan"

"Plans to ban the sale of diesel and petrol cars by 2035 were announced three years ago as part of the EU's plan to be net-zero by 2050."

"It would have meant that all cars coming on the market in 10 years' time would have needed to be zero CO2 emissions - but this stance has now been softened."

Plans announced three years ago would have banned sales of diesel and petrol cars by 2035 as part of the EU objective to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The rule would have required all new cars sold from 2035 onward to produce zero CO2 emissions. The policy aimed to accelerate adoption of zero-emission vehicles and reduce transport-sector emissions. That strict 2035 sales requirement has been softened, altering the timetable and regulatory certainty for governments, manufacturers, infrastructure investment, and consumer transition toward electrification and other low-emission technologies.

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