The deputies of the French Parliament have given a clear indication of the attitude of that country towards petrol and diesel engines that have not been 'modernized' with electrification or with the use of advanced fuels.
At first reading, they approved article 25 of the 'Loi Climat et Résilience' (law on climate and resilience) which sets a ban on the sale of cars with CO2 emissions above 123 g / km from 2030. As reported by the specialized site Autoactu, this approval concerns a text that is not yet final, but - the report reads - "it is unlikely that the provisions already voted will be changed".
The sales ban will affect all cars emitting more than 123 g / km of CO2 according to the WLTP standard from 1 January 2030, a value that drops to 95 g / km if the homologation is carried out according to the NEDC standard.
the Ministry of Transport specified that "exceptions will be possible for vehicles intended for specific uses, such as off-road vehicles for professional use or for residents in mountainous areas" but these exemptions cannot exceed 5% of annual sales of new cars by horizon of 2030 ". This ban, it should be specified, will only affect private cars, while light commercial vehicles are not currently contemplated. However, the fate of vans and pickup trucks is only 'postponed' in France to 2040 when the Loi d 'Orientation des Mobilités (LOM) wanted by the Ministry of Ecological Transition of 26 December 2019 and with which the ban on the sale of fossil fuels was established on that date.
