The European Union proposed changes to the law in 2023 that would effectively ban the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines from 2035. Instead of cutting CO2 emissions by 100% from 2021 levels, carmakers would have to cut them by 90%, meaning small production of petrol or hybrid cars could continue. The car industry and some member states have lobbied hard to relax the rules in light of the slow growth of the electric vehicle market. The President of the Joint European Disruptive Initiative, André Loesekrug-Petri, shares his insights.



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