In July 2021, the European Commission presented its carbon dioxide emission reduction targets for new cars. Among other things, this proposal included a de facto ban on the sale of passenger cars with internal combustion engines from 2035, year in which it will be mandatory that the emissions of all new cars are zero grams per kilometer.
However, it seems that the European Parliament wants to go a step further, tightening the intermediate objectives until reaching the final goal in 2035. Jan Huitema, the parliamentarian responsible for this area, has submitted its proposals with even more ambitious interim targets to Parliament’s Environment Committee.
While the European Commission hopes that by 2030 the level of emissions will be reduced by 55% compared to 2021 levels, Some media assure that Huitema wants this percentage to increase to 75%.. In addition, new intermediate objectives would also be added (25% by 2025, 45% by 2027…).
This would not only affect passenger cars, as commercial vehicles could follow a similar path (40% in 2027, 70% in 2030, 100% in 2035). It should be noted however that At the moment there has been no official confirmation by the European body, although Huitema has indeed announced the presentation of his proposals, without specifying the accuracy of the aforementioned information.
Most brands will not wait for 2035 to get electrified
However, we must not lose sight of the fact that these proposals are not binding, because after they are presented they will have to be debated in Parliament. Given that some countries have come out against the Commission’s proposal, it is not clear that these new, even stricter targets will succeed.
Some political representatives have already expressed their criticism of the new proposals, considering that they do not take into account the investment cycles of manufacturers, which could be fatal for the indigenous industry, which is currently mired in a pressing crisis due to problems in the supply of semiconductors.
Most brands have already announced their intention to eliminate internal combustion engines from their European offer over the next few years, namely: Alfa Romeo (2027), Audi (2033), Bentley (2030), CUPRA (2030 ), FIAT (2030), Ford (2030), Jaguar (2025), Mercedes-Benz (2030), MINI (2030), Opel (2028), Renault (2030), Rolls-Royce (2030), Volvo (2030) … As you can see, most won’t even wait for 2035.
Source | Electrive
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