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ROME, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Italy is Europe’s new in 12 years gasoline and intends to vote against a plan to ban the sale of diesel cars, Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said on Tuesday.
Europe The rules approved by the Parliament this month until 2035 car of CO2 emissions from new cars sold from their manufacturers 10It would require achieving a 0% reduction, which would make it impossible to sell new fossil fuel vehicles in the 27 country bloc.
“Tomorrow, at the meeting of ambassadors of the EU countries in Brussels, Italy will have internal combustion engines until 2035. car and prohibiting the manufacture and sale of vans offer which is Europe will take a position against the rule,” the minister said in a statement.
EU countries agreed to a deal to ban diesel cars in October, but still need to officially rubber stamp the rules for them to come into force. Final approval is expected in March.
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The government last week Europe Union car and to influence truck emission reduction laws and slow down their speed France and said that he wants to cooperate with Germany.
“Italy believes that the electric option should not be the only way to achieve zero emissions in the transition phase,” Pichetto Fratin added in a statement.
Reporting by Giuseppe Fonte Editing by Federico Maccioni and Ed Osmond
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2023-03-01 00:50:54
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