Europe could limit car emissions cut to 87.5% in 2035
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tunisia Online
The European Parliament's Environment Committee proposes limiting the reduction in CO2 emissions from new cars to 87.5% in 2035, with 7.5 points linked to low-carbon steel. The European Parliament must still vote in plenary in December before negotiations with member states, according to Tunisia Online.
The European Parliament's Environment Committee backed on 4 November a target for a direct 87.5% reduction in CO2 emissions from new cars from 2035, with an additional 7.5 points potentially linked to the use of low-carbon steel produced in the European Union, according to Tunisia Online.
This position does not yet change European legislation, which currently provides for a 100% reduction in CO2 emissions from new cars in 2035. The European Parliament must vote in plenary in December before entering negotiations with the governments of the 27 member states, Tunisia Online reports.
The European Commission proposed at the end of 2025 a direct 90% reduction, with compensation mechanisms. France and Germany, for their part, support a 90% reduction without an additional compensation mechanism, according to Tunisia Online.
