On the night of Tuesday 28 to Wednesday 29 June, after a long day of negotiations on several aspects of the ‘Fit for 55’ package (see EUROPE B12981A1), the Member States managed to reach a common position (‘general approach’) on CO2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans(see EUROPE B12981A4).
Concretely, the text validates the initial objectives leading to the end of the sale of new cars, commercial vehicles and vans with internal combustion engines in 2035. However,...