Reducing CO2 emissions and introducing new practices with low environmental impact are among the main objectives of the European Union. For this reason, the decision was taken to initiate member countries towards limitation of the circulation of diesel and petrol cars. According to the Brussels plans, the definitive transition to green transport systems should take place over the next 14 years.
Stop diesel and petrol cars: two important dates mark the passage before the final farewell
The European Commission is currently working to better define the “zero emissions” plan for vehicles sold starting in 2035: this is the date set beyond which EU officials intend to approve the definitive stop to the circulation of diesel and petrol cars. A long-term goal, but also a huge change that, in fact, would translate into a real revolution for European car manufacturers.
The new rules would be part of a renewal of car emission reduction standards in Europe, one of the strong points of the Green Deal Ue to achieve net CO2 emissions by mid-century. Before the definitive stop, however, the Commission is evaluating a gradual transition, identifying another important date for the block, that of 2030, year in which the aim is to impose a 60% reduction in car emissions, raising the current limit of 37.5% and then reaching the definitive one of 100%.
The proposal is still under consideration
Although the intention of Brussels is to proceed in this direction, at the moment the intervention plan is under evaluation (it has not yet been approved). However, if the Commission proposal definitively enters the final text of the Green Deal, which should be published on July 14, the same would then pass to the scrutiny of the European Parliament and then of the Member States.
The automotive industry and the countries whose economies are highly dependent on “traditional” car production (such as Germany, for example) represent today the biggest obstacle to overcome, as well as the main opponents.
According to a new study by the green mobility NGO Transport & Environment, only Volvo and Volkswagen have put in place strategies to switch to electric by the end of the decade, while many carmakers are just now starting to produce. zero-emission electric cars.
To date, considering the market and customer requests, what producers are asking is for the EU to review its plans, avoiding the rapid transition to battery-powered cars without considering alternatives. Furthermore, with the approval of the new bans, they are asking to invest in new charging points, to make electric cars more attractive.
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