Negotiations in the European Union on a package of measures related to automotive emissions have reached an impasse due to serious political differences over the goals for 2035. This was announced by Spanish Member of the European Parliament from the People's Party Susana Solis.
According to her, the European Commission proposed to keep the general guideline for reducing emissions, but to allow a 10 percent deviation from the previous requirement of complete elimination of emissions. This means that the actual goal will be to reduce emissions by 90%.
Solis noted that the center-right supports just such an option, but opposes strict adherence to specific technologies. These include the idea of technological neutrality, greater flexibility, and recognition of plug—in hybrids as one of the acceptable solutions.
The center-left forces, on the contrary, insist on stricter rules. Far-right parties, as follows from the discussion, are seeking to completely abandon climate guidelines. Against this background, the risks are growing that it will not be possible to agree on the "car package" before the end of the year.
In parallel, discussions are underway in Brussels on the law on industrial acceleration and the definition of "manufactured in Europe." Solis suggests first limiting ourselves to the EU-27 countries, and then gradually expanding the scope. The Spanish Sernauto Supplier Association, in turn, supports the 70 percent European component rule excluding batteries, pointing out that the current production capacity in the region is still insufficient.