The plenary session of the European Parliament has backed its committee in requiring that from 2035 all new cars and vans will have to be zero-emission. The legislation is a key part of the Commission's 'Fit for 55' package. In approving the phase-out, Parliament has backed the Commission's original proposal that car manufacturers should reduce their fleetwide carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 100% by 2035, with interim steps for 2025 and 2030. [Read more...]
