According to the will of the EU countries, only climate-neutral new cars should be sold in the European Union from 2035. The ministers responsible for the environment in the 27 countries agreed on this on Wednesday night in Luxembourg. A final compromise must now be negotiated with the EU Parliament, which wants a complete end for new cars with combustion engines from 2035.
After hours of negotiations, the EU countries agreed to reduce the so-called fleet limits for cars to zero by 2035. These limit values are specifications for manufacturers as to how much CO2 the cars and vans they produce may emit during operation. This means that from 2035 no more conventionally operated new cars with combustion engines will be sold.
Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens) reacted happily on Wednesday night. “After 17 hours of Council of Environment Ministers, we have an agreement! Combustion off in 2035, new climate targets for all member states, first targets for the land use sector, emissions trading strengthened and expanded, climate social funds on the way,” she emphasized Twitter and wrote: “Yesss!!”