Italy will oppose the ban on the manufacture and sale of cars with internal combustion engines after 2035, said at the country’s Ministry of Environment and Energy Security. Representatives of Italy will voice this stance at the meeting of EU ambassadors in Brussels.
“Italy will take a stand against a proposal to ban the production and sale of cars and vans with internal combustion engines by 2035. Italy shares the decarbonization goals, but considers it necessary to achieve environmental goals through an economically sustainable and socially just transition to avoid negative consequences for the country in terms of employment and productivity.
The ministry said the transition to electric vehicles should not be the only way to achieve zero emissions. The publication states that the success of electric vehicles will largely depend on how affordable they are.
MPs in February supported An initiative of the Council of Europe, which means banning the sale of new fossil fuel vehicles in the EU from 2025. By 2030, automakers are expected to reduce the emission levels of new passenger car models by 55% and for light commercial vehicles by 50%.
By 2035, the carbon emission reduction target for new cars should be 100%. Therefore, by 2035, European automakers will have to completely stop production of conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) cars and switch to electric vehicle production.