The European Council meeting on competitiveness gives the Commission the green light to “carry forward the revision of the regulation on CO2 emissions by the end of this year”
The doubt lies in the still too “political” tones of the statements, but the fact remains. Brussels appears to be preparing the tools to review the ban on the sale of cars with engines petrol and diesel thermals starting from January 1, 2035an obligation that has so far been widely discussed by public opinion and manufacturing companies, but which has always remained formally mandatory. The European Council dedicated to competitiveness held on 23 October ends instead with a declaration that seems to open very different glimmers of light, with the Union leaders welcoming “the European Commission’s intention to carry forward the revision of the regulation on CO2 emissions for the automotive sector by the end of this year”.
EU governments to review the stop
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The note released to the press underlines how the representatives of the governments of the member countries have asked “for the rapid presentation of the proposal by the Commission, taking into account technological neutrality, but also stimulating the demand for cars produced in Europe”. Thus comes the technical step that invests the President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen with the responsibility to intervene, already anticipating at the end of 2025 a process foreseen so far only as an eventuality in 2026 and which could lead to the shift to 2040 of the stop to internal combustion cars, as well as the introduction of synthetic fuels e-fuel as requested by Germany, or even ai biofuels invoked by Italy. The next appointment is the meeting scheduled for November 4, which will involve the Environment Ministers of the member countries, with the official opening of a review procedure which, at this point, seems as probable as it is inevitable.