STRASBOURG - Final go-ahead from the Eurochamber for the agreement, reached by the same Parliament and the EU Council last November,
on the stop to newly registered polluting vehicles (therefore petrol and diesel) starting from 2035
.
The final approval of the Plenary took place with 340 votes in favour, 279 against and 21 abstentions.
The new legislation is part of the 'Fit for 55' package and sets the path to zero C02 emissions for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in 2035. Interim emission reduction targets for 2030 are set at 55
% for cars and 50% for vans
.
The Commission will present by 2025 a methodology to assess and report data on C02 emissions throughout the life cycle of cars and vans sold on the EU market.
By December 2026, the Commission will monitor the gap between the emission limit values and the real data on fuel and energy consumption, present a methodology to adjust the specific CO2 emissions of manufacturers and propose appropriate follow-up measures.
Under the new legislation, manufacturers responsible for small production volumes in a calendar year (1,000 to 10,000 new cars or 1,000 to 22,000 new vans) can obtain a derogation until the end of 2035. Those registering fewer than 1,000 new vehicles per calendar
year year they continue to be exempt even after 2035.
After the final vote in the Chamber, the EU Council will have to formally approve the text before its publication in the Official Journal.
The government majority has shown itself united and entirely against the new regulation which provides for a ban on vehicles with internal combustion engines from 2035. The legislation has not been passed with a large majority and has seen the axis between
Socialists and Populars crumble
, with the popular group which in turn split.
Within it, the Forza Italia delegation voted together against the no and even the Brothers of Italy and the League sided uniformly against the approval.
The new regulation passed thanks to the yes of the socialists, the Greens, the Left and most of the liberals of Renew.
The support of the M5S delegation is also clear.
Minority (about twenty-five members), on the other hand, is the slice of the popular group who voted in favor of stopping newly registered polluting vehicles.
With the exception of 5 in favor and one abstention, the Conservatives and Reformists (co-led by Fdi) also voted 'no', as did the Identity and Democracy group (to which the League belongs).
ANSA then viewed the proposal for a regulation on the new CO2 emission standards for heavy vehicles that the European Commission will present in the next few hours.
It provides
for zero-emission city buses from 2030 and a 90% cut in emissions for fleets of other new heavy vehicles by 2040
.
According to the text, new heavy vehicles will have to reduce CO2 emissions progressively by 45% in 2030, 65% in 2030 and 90% in 2040.
The EU proposal on new emission standards for trucks and vans has been delayed several times due to disagreements within the European Commission itself, with some of which would have liked to take a tougher line by indicating 2040 as the deadline for producing
vehicles emit CO2
, banning all traditionally fueled engines (and in particular petrol and diesel), except fuel cell or battery electric ones.
In recent weeks, the discussions between the EU commissioners have seen options ranging from
70 to 100% less emissions by 2040
.
In a joint letter released in recent days, around a hundred companies and trade associations (from vehicle manufacturers to fuel producers of various types) had asked the European Commission to take into account, in addition to electrification and hydrogen, also the contribution that sustainable and renewable fuels can contribute to the decarbonisation of transport.