Korean carmakers ask EU to be considerate with new carbon policy Posted : 2021-08-04 14:43 EU flag / AP-Yonhap South Korean carmakers called on the European Union to be considerate in adopting stricter regulations to curb carbon dioxide emissions due to a possible impact on the automobile industry and consumers' rights, a local industry association said Wednesday. Last month, the European Commission released its "Fit for 55" legislation package aimed at cutting net greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent by 2030, higher than the previously set 40-percent target. The EU aims to ban the sale of combustion engine vehicles in 2035 as part of efforts to achieve the economic bloc's goal to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.