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EMISSIONS: Italy’s Meloni Criticizes Ending Combustion Engine Sales by 2035

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised the EU’s targets to end the sale of combustion engine cars by 20235 because it would hurt the sector according to Reuters. 

  • "The ban on endothermic engine (cars) from 2035 is one of the most obvious examples of a self-destructive approach," Meloni said.
  • "Accompanying the industrial sector in the challenge of ecological transition cannot mean dismantling entire sectors," she added.
  • Last year, the EU approved a law to ban new diesel and petrol car sales from 2035. The target is scheduled to be reviews in 2026.
  • In addition, the EU’s car lobby has recently urged the EU to implement emergency regulations to postpone its 2025 emissions targets for automakers by two years.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised the EU’s targets to end the sale of combustion engine cars by 20235 because it would hurt the sector according to Reuters. 

  • "The ban on endothermic engine (cars) from 2035 is one of the most obvious examples of a self-destructive approach," Meloni said.
  • "Accompanying the industrial sector in the challenge of ecological transition cannot mean dismantling entire sectors," she added.
  • Last year, the EU approved a law to ban new diesel and petrol car sales from 2035. The target is scheduled to be reviews in 2026.
  • In addition, the EU’s car lobby has recently urged the EU to implement emergency regulations to postpone its 2025 emissions targets for automakers by two years.