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EU climate chief holds firm on CO2 deadlines for cars and trucks

The European Union's environment commissioner on Thursday declared EU prepares to end sales of CO2emitting automobiles in 2035 and tighten CO2 limitations next year, after pressure from some governments and carmakers to reevaluate the policies.

The EU has actually passed a law to ban sales of new CO2-emitting cars from 2035, successfully forbiding new diesel and fuel engines. Tighter CO2 limitations for carmakers' fleets likewise take result next year.

Italy and the Czech Republic have stated that plunging electrical car sales imply carmakers can not meet these targets, and asked Brussels to urgently review them.

Asked by EU lawmakers about his plans for the auto sector, environment commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said the environment rules provided a predictable investment environment.

The European Commission will hold talks with market to. basically articulate how we can shape this bright future, how we. can adhere to the targets, how we can bring predictability,. Hoekstra informed a hearing in the European Parliament.

A number of the car business CEOs I speak to have stated that they. can provide on the targets, Hoekstra said, without calling. particular business.

He stated industry was, however, demanding larger public. investments in electric car-charging infrastructure.

And I believe that is a reasonable ask.

The European Commission has actually currently accepted tweak its 2035. phase-out date to allow cars and trucks operating on e-fuels to be sold after. the due date, at Germany's demand.

Asked by legislators if Brussels would likewise consider a larger. role for biofuels, Hoekstra stated: What I can refrain from doing, since. this was a procedure that took a long way to reach consensus, is. to break open what we have actually settled on in the domains of automobiles.

Car manufacturers have actually alerted they can not satisfy next year's EU cars and truck. CO2 limits and are bracing for potentially billions of euros in. fines.

Hoekstra stated those worries may be overemphasized, given the. fairly low fines carmakers dealt with for missing 2020 EU. emissions targets. Volkswagen faced penalties exceeding 100. million euros.

Hoekstra is looking for approval from the European Parliament. for 5 more years in his job overseeing EU policies on environment. modification. The Parliament is because of choose whether to authorize the. brand-new European Commission later on this month.

(source: Reuters)