The European Commission announced on Wednesday the maintenance of regulations that prohibit the sale of new combustion cars from 2035. Soon, however, he intends to present changes that provide producers with greater flexibility in the introduction of current standards.
In response to fears about the future of the automotive sector in Europe, the EC at the end of January began dialogue with the industry. Its culmination is an action plan for the sector adopted by EU commissioners on Wednesday, under which the EC will transfer EUR 1.8 billion in the next two years to support batteries producing batteries in the EU. This money will come from the Innovation Fund.
Contrary to expectations, however, the Commission did not decide to propose a change in the regulation, pursuant to which from 2035 new passenger cars and vans will have to meet the condition of zero -emission. In the opinion of the EC, “a regulation on CO2 emission standards for passenger cars and vans ensures predictability for investors and producers”.
The European Commission is preparing changes
As the EC informed on Wednesday, as part of the dialogue, the sector's demand for a more flexible approach to CO2 emissions was recorded.
In the near future The Commission will present a proposal of changes that will allow car manufacturers to average their results In this respect in 2025, 2026 and 2027. This will allow them to compensate for lower emission goals in one year with surpluses in the coming years.
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