EPP leader Manfred Weber says traditional cars could remain if they are allowed to offset emissions with carbon capture technology.
According to the European People’s Party Group (EEP), the European Union should completely abolish the sale of new cars with combustion engines from 2035 onwards.
EU law provides that it is illegal to sell new fossil-powered Is as all new cars on the market starting in 2035 cannot release carbon dioxide (CO2).NERNAL combustion engine (Ice) Block vehicle.
“I use a classic combustion engine with classic fuel, but perhaps it’s a business model for the future,” he said.
The Epoch Times asked the European Commission whether it was considering removing the car ban, whether the technology could be used to capture CO2 from vehicle exhausts.
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In October 2024, the group warned that if the ban is not withdrawn, “driving will become expensive for many Europeans and in the automotive industry we will lose countless jobs for competitors like China.”
Earlier this year, the committee proposed to ease the net-zero carbon emissions targets for new vehicles.
However, the EU is sticking to the 2035 ice ban.
Von Der Leyen said on March 4 that the EU executive arm will make proposals to give to the industry not just one, but three years, to meet its CO2 emissions targets.
“The target remains the same. We need to meet the target, but it means more breathing space for the industry,” she said at a press conference.
To date, Von Der Leyen’s proposal has not yet been approved as the law requires approval from the European Parliament and EU countries where further changes can be proposed.
As EU CO2 reduction targets approach, there is a stronger appetite for amending or rethinking the law.
Automakers are aiming to save $11 billion by 2026 to navigate the transition to electric vehicles.
“Zero Emission Transition is extremely difficult.”
The ACEA Committee previously said that “the key conditions are lacking in order to reach the boost needed to produce and adopt zero-emission vehicles.
The issues listed included issues related to charging and hydrogen replenishment infrastructure, a competitive manufacturing environment, “affordable green energy”, purchasing and tax incentives, and safe supply of raw materials, hydrogen and batteries.
“Economic growth, consumer acceptance and trust in infrastructure has also not been fully developed,” he said.
“As a result, a zero-emission transition is extremely difficult and there is concern that we will meet the van at the time of rising CO2 emission reduction targets for 2025,” ACEA said.
The current rules stated that “the further decline in the inherent ability of laws that cannot be adapted to actual development will further undermine the competitiveness of the sector.”
“This has led to the difficult prospects for billions of euros fines, which could lead to investments in zero emissions transitions, unnecessary production cuts, unemployment and weakening of European supply and value chains in the face of other billions of euros transitions or intense competition from other automotive domains,” the trade agency said.
