The energy ministers from European Union have permitted to hold the making and sale of new cars which uses traditional fossil fuel engines by 2035. Although, four ministers have opposed the decision.
The opposition has clearly shown the divisions between member states on the matter.
As per the reports of Xinhua News Agency, Italy, Bulgaria as well as Romania has refused to vote on the matter, and at the same time, Poland gave its vote against the new rule, which targets handling climate change by increasing the shift to electric vehicles.
The Czech Republic has clearly shown that it is going to oppose the rule, however, the nation’s energy minister finally voted in favor of the matter.
The European Union Divisions
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Meanwhile, the legislation permitted Tuesday by European Union does not certainly put a hold on the sale of gasoline as well as diesel-supported cars, it refers to greenhouse gas emissions from new automobiles to be taken out from the market by 2035.
This states that no new cars having conventional internal combustion engines can be sold after the date. Emissions from vehicles show about a fourth of total EU greenhouse gas emissions.
At the same time, Rome, Sofia, Warsaw, and Bucharest are looking for softening the new regulations by the European Union, or prolong the deadline for the execution of the new measure.
The German Deal
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On March 26, 2023, Germany closed the deal with the European Commission and eventually voted in favor of the rule. The deal from Germany permits the carried-on sale of non-electric vehicles that operated on non-polluting synthetic fuels.
The German deal was primarily devoted to attaining permission from the European Union for the broader measure, which was primarily scheduled for a vote in November 2022.
“We have found a deal with Germany on the future use of e-fuels in cars,” the vice president for the European Green Deal publicized using the social media platform.
“We will function now on having the CO2 measures for cars rules adopted shortly, and the Commission will follow up quickly with the required legal steps.”
The View Of Italy
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Italy has been persuading for an even wider exemption for cars operating on a wider range of biofuels. On March 28, Italian Environment Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin revealed that the nation trusts that biofuels can also go into that category of neutral fuels regarding complete CO2 balance, and contribute to the progressive, decarbonization of the sector.”
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The nations opposing the rule say they are worried that a complete shift away from gasoline and diesel-supported cars in 12 years will push vehicle prices high very swiftly, adding to inflationary pressures and acting as a drag on economic growth.
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