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In the face of strong conservative opposition, European Parliament lawmakers on Wednesday narrowly voted to back a European Commission proposal for a total ban on new CO2-emitting vehicles by 2035.

STRASBOURG, France, June 9, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - The European Parliament voted Wednesday to reject a key reform of the EU

European Parliament lawmakers on Wednesday voted to support an effective EU ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, r

The European Parliament has voted in to effectively ban the sale of new fossil fuel-powered cars in the European Union (EU) beginning in 2035.

Proponents call the decision ‘historic and revolutionary’, but some have said it is hypocritical, and the bloc still needs to negotiate the finer points

Parliament votes Wednesday on measures crucial to reducing the EU’s emissions by 55 percent this decade.

Brussels has announced a range of new laws to help reduce carbon emissions.

European parliament defeats centre-right lawmakers’ attempts to weaken climate target

Key climate proposals turned by MEPs following EPP efforts to water them down

MEPs on Wednesday rejected three major pieces of climate legislation in a plenary vote in Strasbourg, amid intense pressure from industry groups.