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EU lawmakers approve effective 2035 ban on new fossil fuel cars
« on: February 15, 2023, 08:28:50 am »
EU lawmakers approve effective 2035 ban on new fossil fuel cars
By Kate Abnett
 
BRUSSELS, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The European Parliament on Tuesday formally approved a law to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the European Union from 2035, aiming to speed up the switch to electric vehicles and combat climate change.

The landmark rules will require that by 2035 carmakers must achieve a 100% cut in CO2 emissions from new cars sold, which would make it impossible to sell new fossil fuel-powered vehicles in the 27-country bloc.
 
The law will also set a 55% cut in CO2 emissions for new cars sold from 2030 versus 2021 levels, much higher than the existing target of a 37.5%.

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/eu-lawmakers-approve-effective-2035-ban-new-fossil-fuel-cars-2023-02-14/
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Re: EU lawmakers approve effective 2035 ban on new fossil fuel cars
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2023, 08:30:01 am »
And all the electricity will be generated by - - -? :shrug:
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Re: EU lawmakers approve effective 2035 ban on new fossil fuel cars
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2023, 08:32:45 am »
Start stocking up on good used cars.  Those will be worth more than they were worth new.

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Re: EU lawmakers approve effective 2035 ban on new fossil fuel cars
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2023, 08:46:09 am »
And all the electricity will be generated by - - -? :shrug:

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Re: EU lawmakers approve effective 2035 ban on new fossil fuel cars
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2023, 06:15:32 pm »
2035 -- EU ban on new fossil fuel cars

2045 -- the streets of Europe will resemble Havana: