The European Commission has published proposals which would allow carmakers to continue selling petrol and diesel cars beyond 2035.
Existing rules in the EU require new vehicles sold from that date to be zero emission, but with the automotive sector lobbying for concessions, new, weaker targets have been published.
Under the European Commission's new plan, 90% of new cars sold from 2035 would have to be zero-emission, rather than 100%.
The remaining 10% could be made up of conventional petrol or diesel cars, along with hybrids.
From 2030, member states will need to ensure that a specific share of new corporate cars and vans registered in their territories are zero- or low-emission.
Mandatory national targets will be set by each member state, with a minimum sub-target for zero-emissions vehicles, with what it describes as “full flexibility” for countries to choose the best measures to achieve the targets.
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