According to euronews.green, the environment committee has planned a 100% reduction in carbon emissions by 2035, which would imply that carmakers won't be able to sell fossil-fuel-powered vehicles anymore in the European Union starting that very year.

The climate targets were proposed by the European Commission last year in July, and members concluded that new cars stay on the road for about 10 to 15 years, which means that in order to achieve the climate goals for the year 2050, polluting cars must not be sold beyond 2035.

At the same time, the committee voted against the proposals for tougher targets, such as the reduction of car emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to the emissions released in 2021.

The new targets for fossil-fuel vehicles will be discussed by the whole European Parliament in the next months, and after that, members of the Parliament and EU countries must negotiate the final rules.

Jan Huitema, the lead lawmaker on the policy, said that "with CO2 standards, we create clarity for the car industry and stimulate innovation and investments for car manufacturers."

EU officials hope that by the new law, they will be able to cut back on 25% of the bloc's emissions coming from transport, which recently have been growing.

Volkswagen is one of the carmakers that promised to stop selling fossil-powered vehicles in Europe by 2035, but some industry groups suggest that instead of forcing such laws, policymakers should instead focus on developing a better charging infrastructure that would encourage more people to adopt EVs.

To address this issue, EU representatives also negotiate with member states to install public charging stations at regular intervals along major roads.