Majority votes to ban new sales of diesel and petrol by 2035 by EU parliament
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The European Parliament has voted to ban new sales of carbon-emitting petrol and diesel cars by 2035, with the legislation already approved by EU member states.
Despite facing opposition from conservative MEPs, the law was passed by a vote of 340 to 279, with 21 abstentions.This follows a European Commission plan unveiled last year to end the sale of combustion engine vehicles in Europe by 2035, leading to a complete shift to electric engines in the EU.
The measure was first proposed back in July 2021, and will also see a halting to light commercial vehicles and a complete shift to electric engines in the European Union.
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