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Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen Windelight for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com, March 29 (Xinhua)-- on Tuesday, March 28, local time, the European Council passed a law setting carbon dioxide emission standards for new cars and trucks.

The new rule, which is mentioned in the 2035 Combustion ban, reiterates its phased and ultimate emission reduction targets: carbon dioxide emissions from new cars will be reduced by 55% from 2030 to 2034 compared with 2021 levels. Carbon dioxide emissions from new trucks will be reduced by 50%; from 2035, carbon dioxide emissions from new cars and trucks will be reduced by 100%, that is, zero emissions. This means that new fuel-fueled cars will not be sold in 27 EU countries from 2035.

The rule also retains exemptions for a small number of manufacturers, such as some sports car brands, who can avoid meeting medium-term carbon dioxide reduction targets by the end of 2035.

"the new rules will create opportunities for cutting-edge technology and create impetus for industrial investment in a fossil fuel-free future," said Jan Huitema, a Dutch lawmaker who is in charge of the rule.

Frans Timmermans, the EU climate commissioner, praised the vote, saying the EU had taken "an important step towards zero-emission travel". "this rule defines the direction: by 2035, new cars and trucks must achieve zero emissions," he said on Twitter. It will make a significant contribution to climate neutralization in 2050 and will be a key part of the European Green Agreement. "

This provision was adopted by the Council with only Poland voting against, with Bulgaria, Italy and Romania abstaining.

According to CTOnews.com, in the middle of last month, the European Parliament voted in Strasbourg with 340 votes for, 279 votes against and 21 abstentions to adopt the "2035 European Agreement on Zero emissions for New Sale of fuel cars and minivans" reached between the European Commission and the Council of Europe. But the deal was delayed due to opposition from Germany, a big carmaker.

In exchange for its support, Germany asked the European Commission to ensure that non-binding provisions in the text relating to the use of synthetic fuels (e-fuels) were approved. At the same time, Italy demanded guarantees for the use of biofuels. If you use renewable electricity and carbon extracted from the atmosphere to make a synthetic fuel, it is carbon neutral.

After weeks of internal discussion, the European Commission met Germany's requirements, saying in a statement that cars could be registered for sale using synthetic fuels after 2035, a concession Germany received in support of the rule. The European Commission will introduce an authorization bill that specifies how synthetic fuel vehicles count against car carbon dioxide targets.

Italy asked to include biofuels, but the European Commission did not meet this requirement because it believed that biofuels were not carbon-neutral. Biofuels are fuels made from biomass, edible oil or animal fat. Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Italy's environment minister, said in a statement that the European Commission's statement on synthetic fuels "represents an overly narrow interpretation that does not allow the full implementation of the principle of technology neutrality that Italy has been fighting for" and said the country would continue to fight for the inclusion of biofuels.

Huitma, the rapporteur of the European Parliament responsible for the provision, said he would carefully assess any possible future proposals for synthetic fuels, both in terms of content and legal basis. Philippe Lamberts, a Greens member of the European Parliament, praised the deal as "a good day for Europe's industrial competitiveness in the future" but criticized Germany's last-minute intervention in the legislative process.

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