Calling for an end to the sale of combustion engine vehicles by 2035 and declining any exemption for e-fuel run vehicles

We have sent an open letter, which we co-signed alongside Transport & Environment, and ECOS, Iberdrola, ChargePoint, EVBOX, Volvo, UFE, FPPE, Vattenfall, Eurelectric, Greenway, ECI, Arrival, and Allego. 

Banning the sale of combustion engine vehicles, including e-fuels, after 2035 is crucial to keep the EU on track of achieving its zero emission 2050 goal.

The use of synthetic petrol and diesel as a technology to decarbonise cars is far less efficient than direct electrification both commercially and in terms of overall energy conversion. Using e-fuels in cars will therefore divert clean electricity out from the rest of the EU economy and put at risk the decarbonisation of sectors where such carbon-neutral fuels may be the only viable option, such as aviation and shipping.

We are calling on policy makers to show leadership on climate change and industrial vision. 

You can read the letter here: