Article 3Z5E8 EU must end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2030 to meet climate targets – report

EU must end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2030 to meet climate targets – report

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Arthur Neslen
from on (#3Z5E8)

Automotive industry risks blowing its carbon budget within 10 years without drastic change, analysis shows

New petrol and diesel car sales in Europe must be phased out before 2030 if the auto sector is to play its part in holding global warming to the Paris agreement's 1.5C goal, a new analysis has found.

Forecourt plug-in hybrids will also have to disappear by 2035 at the latest, according to analysis by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), commissioned by Greenpeace.

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