Germany Votes for EU ban on sales of vehicles with internal combustion by-2030
The members of the German government have simply adopted a resolution to ban the sale of internal combustion engines in the European Union by 2030 Only zero emission vehicles would be allowed on the market after that date, depending on the resolution.
German magazine Der Spiegel news broke the news on Saturday; a report in the English language of the resolution is Forbes The resolution was adopted in Germany Bundesrat legislative body in the nation representing the sixteen German states, with support across-the-aisle.
The resolution implore the European Commission to ban the sale of new vehicles running on gasoline or diesel internal combustion engines from 2030 onwards; vehicles sold before the ban would still be allowed, but after 2030, car manufacturers would be prohibited from selling new vehicles powered fossil fuels in the EU Bertel Schmitt Forbes points out, the Bundesrat has no direct authority over the European Union and shall not require changes to the transport regulations of the EU, but with the largest population and the strongest economy in the EU, decisions of the German government have a huge influence on the European Union and the United Nations economic Commission for Europe.
According to Der Spiegel resolutions Bundesrat encourage the European Commission to examine the current practices of tax and contributions with respect to stimulation of emission-free mobility, which apparently means an increase of EU incentives automakers to bring more offers zero emissions market also appears to promote significant changes in the current practice of the EU of putting lower taxes on diesel fuel, a decision by there are the years EU to encourage increased adoption of diesel vehicles to reduce fuel consumption across the 28 member countries.
Since 2006, ultra-high fuel prices caused significant savings for diesel drivers, which was certainly one of the factors contributing to diesel that make up more than half of annual revenue EU's new car with the exception of 2009, but the movement seems to have unwittingly created a crisis of automobile pollution with diesel-emissions Volkswagen cheating scandal in progress and proof of deception similar to many other European automakers .
The German Bundesrat decision is consistent with the Paris agreement a UN agreement to fight against the emission of greenhouse gases from 2020 to respond to the agreement, Germany must reduce its emissions of CO2 from 80 to 95 percent by 2050; the automotive industry is about 2 7 percent of the gross domestic product of Germany, and vehicles and vehicle components are 20 percent of exports.
Partly in response to recent scandals emissions, European car manufacturers expressing a new interest in electric vehicles and other zero emission drivetrains At the Paris Motor Show a few days ago, Volkswagen Renault BMW Mercedes-Benz and many other automakers all showed concept cars and future products that focus on driving without emissions, either by electric battery or other form of propulsion.
We have not yet seen a direct response to the German automotive industry to the proposals of the Bundesrat.
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