Effective 2035 ban on new fossil fuels cars in Europe

KUALA LUMPUR: Finally, after years of review and consideration, the controversial law to formally ban the sales of new petrol and diesel cars has been passed. The law extends to all the EUs 27 nations and begins in 2035. Thus, aiming to fast-track its efforts to switch to electric vehicles and combat climate change.

Key highlights of the landmark law by the European Parliament

• By 2035, carmakers must achieve a 100% cut in CO2 emissions on new cars sold
• A 55% cut in CO2 emission for new cars sold from 2030 (vs 2021 levels)
• A 100% CO2 cut by 2035 for new vans and a 50% cut by 2030 (compared to 2021 levels)
• Smaller carmakers (producing less than 10k vehicles annually) can achieve the target by 2036

As mentioned above, the law focuses on the speedy adoption of EVs with EUs parliament lead like Jan Huitema justifying the ruling by saying, "The operating costs of an electric vehicle are already lower than the operating costs of a vehicle with an internal combustion engine." He also added that it is crucial to bring customers more affordable electric vehicles.

Many carmakers in Europe now have announced an investment in electrification. For instance, Volkswagen last year announced its plan to produce only electric cars in Europe from 2033.

Do you agree with the EUs decision to completely ban petrol and diesel cars to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Should other countries adopt such laws too? Let us know in the comments.

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