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European Parliament votes
to ban sales of petrol and
diesel cars from 2035
KARL AZZOPARDI
THE European Parliament on Tuesday
formally approved the ban on the sale of
new petrol and diesel cars in the Europe-
an Union from 2035.
The landmark rules will require that
by 2035 car makers must achieve a
100% cut in CO2 emissions from new
cars sold, which would make it impos-
sible to sell new fossil fuel-powered ve-
hicles in the 27-country bloc.
The vote received 340 votes for, 279
against and 21 abstentions.
"The operating costs of an electric
vehicle are already lower than the op-
erating costs of a vehicle with an inter-
nal combustion engine," Jan Huitema,
the parliament's lead negotiator on the
rules, said, adding that it was crucial to
bring more affordable electric vehicles
to consumers.
Building
watchdog
chair resigns
after Portelli
conflict
Five ways for the
PN to ditch its
toxic elitism
JAMES DEBONO
MARIA Schembri Grima has resigned
from chairperson of the Building and Con-
struction Agency, the Planning Ministry
announced.
Planning Minister Stefan Zrinzo Azzo-
pardi accepted the architect's resignation,
which came into effect immediately.
