In Belgium, negotiators from the European Parliament, Council and Commission provisionally agreed on the revision of the CO2 emission standards for cars and vans. The co-legislators backed a 100% reduction target to phase out the internal combustion engine by 2035 but did not entirely dismiss the contribution of renewable fuels.
The agreement foresees that the Commission prepare by 2025 a methodology to assess the full life-cycle emissions of vehicles put on the road, including emissions from the fuels and energy consumed by the vehicles.
Co-legislators also propose a dedicated recital leaving the door open for registering vehicles running exclusively on CO2-neutral fuels, even after 2035.
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