European Parliament Approves Law to Ban Sale of New Gas, Diesel Cars by 2035

European Parliament Approves Law to Ban Sale of New Gas, Diesel Cars by 2035
Vehicles pass by the Vienne-Reventin toll gate on the A7 freeway in Reventin-Vaugris, France, on Jan. 27, 2023. Jean-Philippe Ksiazek/AFP via Getty Images
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The European Parliament formally approved a law to ban the sale of new gas and diesel cars in the European Union from 2035, in a bid to achieve net-zero carbon-dioxide emissions from vehicles.

The new legislation is part of the E.U.’s broader climate ambitions, with the aim of achieving a 100 percent reduction in emissions for new passenger cars and vans by 2035 within the E.U.’s 27-country bloc.

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