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					</table><p>The <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">European Parliament</a> has approved a law that effectively bans the sales of new petrol and diesel cars in Europe from 2035 to accelerate measures to cut 100% of carbon emissions produced by new passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles or vans.</p>
<p>The EU Parliament approved the new law under the Fit for 55 package and ruled that the intermediate emission reduction targets for 2030 would be 55% for cars and 50% for vans compared with the level recorded in 2021.</p>
<p>The European Parliament members hailed the legislation that aligns with Europe’s climate-centric measures.</p>
<p>By 2025, the European Commission will introduce a methodology to assess the total carbon emissions throughout the entire lifecycle of vehicles sold in the European market.</p>
<p>By December 2026, the Commission will scrutinize the gap between the emission limit values and the real-world fuel and energy consumption data and propose appropriate follow-up measures to control the excess emissions.</p>
<p>Manufacturers producing 1,000-10,000 new cars or 1,000-22,000 new vans may be granted a derogation until the end of 2035, while those registering fewer than a thousand new vehicles annually would be exempted.</p>
<p>Parliament’s lead negotiator Jan Huitema said, “This regulation encourages the production of zero- and low-emission vehicles. These targets create clarity for the car industry and stimulate innovation and investments for car manufacturers. Purchasing and driving zero-emission cars will become cheaper for consumers, and a second-hand market will emerge more quickly. It makes sustainable driving accessible to everyone.”</p>
<p>Every two years, beginning from the end of 2025, the Commission will publish a report to evaluate the progress towards zero-emission road mobility.</p>
<p>The expected sales trends would be met through the current incentive mechanism for zero-and low-emission vehicles (ZLEV) that rewards manufacturers selling more cars with zero to 50g CO2/km emissions, with lower CO2 emission reduction targets.</p>
<p>From 2025 to 2029, the ZLEV benchmark is set at 25% for the sales of new cars and 17% for new vans. The incentive will be removed as of 2030.</p>
<p>Last December, EU member states and parliamentarians <a href="https://mercomindia.com/eu-reaches-deal-on-market-reform-to-cut-emissions-by-2030/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">agreed</a> on a reform to the emission trading system in Europe to reduce emissions and encourage investments in climate-friendly technologies. The proposed reforms include emission cuts of 62% by 2030 from 2005 levels for the ETS sector, which comprises polluting industries.</p>
<p>In the same month, members of the European Parliament <a href="https://mercomindia.com/eus-carbon-deal-accelerate-exporters-transition-renewables/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reached</a> a deal to implement the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) effective 2023, to incentivize non-EU countries to enhance their climate goals and ensure the region’s efforts are not undermined by production being relocated to countries with less competitive policies.</p>
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<p><strong style="text-decoration: underline">Gourav,</strong> Staff reporter at Mercom India<br />
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