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EU’s 2035 petrol and diesel car ban will be watered down, says senior MEP

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 December 2025

Decision would anger environmental campaigners, who say it would amount to ‘gutting’ of green deal

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The EU’s outright ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 is poised to be watered down, a senior European parliament politician has said.

The decision, expected to be announced by the European Commission on Tuesday in Strasbourg, would be a divisive move, angering environmental campaigners who argue it would amount to the “gutting” of the EU’s flagship green deal.

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EU’s 2035 petrol and diesel car ban will be watered down, says senior MEP

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 December 2025

Decision would anger environmental campaigners, who say it would amount to ‘gutting’ of green deal

Business live – latest updates

The EU’s outright ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 is poised to be watered down, a senior European parliament politician has said.

The decision, expected to be announced by the European Commission on Tuesday in Strasbourg, would be a divisive move, angering environmental campaigners who argue it would amount to the “gutting” of the EU’s flagship green deal.

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EU’s 2035 petrol and diesel car ban will be watered down, says senior MEP

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 December 2025

Decision would anger environmental campaigners, who say it would amount to ‘gutting’ of green deal

Business live – latest updates

The EU’s outright ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 is poised to be watered down, a senior European parliament politician has said.

The decision, expected to be announced by the European Commission on Tuesday in Strasbourg, would be a divisive move, angering environmental campaigners who argue it would amount to the “gutting” of the EU’s flagship green deal.