As pe Euronews.green, European officials are trying to reduce emissions from the transport sector, which currently accounts for 15% of the released carbon on the bloc.

Italy is among the countries that believe that, although this is useful for reducing our carbon footprint, 2035 is too early.

The country, home to traditional brands, such as Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Fiat, says that this will affect its auto industry and around 270.000 people working in it. Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajan believes that a 90% cut in emissions is more plausible than a complete reduction.

Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said that "Italy will express a position against the proposed European regulation banning the production and sale of cars and vans with internal combustion engines by 2035."

Germany is another country with big brand names in its portfolio, such as Volkswagen, BMW and Audi, and it, too, believes that EU's targets are unrealistic. German officials believe that cars with ICE engines should be sold beyond 2035 if they use climate-neutral or e-fuels.

Along with France, these three countries will team up to try and slow the pace of phasing out fossil-powered cars by mid next decade.

President of the transport committee Karima Delli said that the law can be considered a "victory for our planet and our populations."

"We will no longer, or almost no longer, have petrol or diesel cars on our roads in 2050", she added.

EU Vice President Frans Timmermans warned EU manufacturers that Chinese car-brands are coming with their EV offerings on the continent, pushing our own industry to try and keep the pace.

"These are cars that will be more and more affordable, and we need to compete with that. We don't want to give up this essential industry to outsiders", he added.