Ban on the sale of internal combustion cars. The final decision of the EU countries has been made. Poland and Italy were against

On Tuesday, EU ministers responsible for energy issues met in Brussels. Observers expected that during the meeting, the regulations on the ban on the sale of new emission cars after 2035 would be approved. The assumptions were confirmed.

The final decision of the EU countries regarding the regulations on the ban on the sale of new emission cars after 2035 has been made. Poland and Italy were against. Bulgaria and Romania abstained from voting. The regulations were agreed with the European Parliament a few months ago, but Germany’s lack of agreement meant that there was a so-called blocking minority and the regulations could not be adopted. Berlin reached an agreement with Brussels over the weekend and the rules were finally approved today. The Commission, at the request of Germany, undertook to prepare regulations so that cars with internal combustion engines could be powered by synthetic fuels.

Poland, which was opposed from the beginning of the work, argued that the costs could not be transferred to citizens for whom ecological cars would be too expensive, that 2035 was unrealistic and that the regulations did not take into account the various conditions in the member states. However, the regulations contain a revision clause. An analysis is to be carried out in 3 years to answer the question of whether it is possible to introduce a ban on new emission cars after 2035.

Ban on the sale of internal combustion cars despite Poland’s objection

Earlier, they were blocked by Germany, which persuaded Italy and France to force additional guarantees on the EU. They were to concern the sale of cars powered by synthetic fuels. Over the weekend, Berlin and Brussels reached an agreement on this matter, bringing the agreement closer. It is worth emphasizing that Poland is one of the countries that strongly opposes it.

– Just as we were against it at the previous stages, we will block this document together with other countries at the next stages of work. Apart from us, a large part of the countries (…) of the southern bloc of our neighbors also believe that this is too ambitious a date and too early for such discussions and declarations, said Climate Minister Anna Moscow in an interview with the Polish Press Agency.

The regulation adopted by the EU encourages the production of zero- and low-emission cars. It sets out more ambitious targets for 2030 and a zero-carbon target for 2035, which is essential to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.