--- title: "Europe's \"Zero Emission\" Goal Changes: Fuel Vehicle Ban May Have a Five-Year Grace Period" type: "News" locale: "zh-HK" url: "https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/269377229.md" description: "The European Union is considering postponing the internal combustion engine ban by five years under pressure from some car-producing countries. The plan allows plug-in hybrid vehicles and range-extended electric vehicles to use internal combustion engines until 2040, provided they use biofuels and e-fuels. This move aims to address the concerns of car-producing countries, but environmental groups worry it will impact Europe's climate goals" datetime: "2025-12-11T12:09:03.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/269377229.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/269377229.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/269377229.md) --- > 支持的語言: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/269377229.md) | [English](https://longbridge.com/en/news/269377229.md) # Europe's "Zero Emission" Goal Changes: Fuel Vehicle Ban May Have a Five-Year Grace Period The Zhitong Finance APP noted that under strong pressure from some of the largest car-producing countries in the European Union, the EU is considering postponing the effective ban on internal combustion engines by five years. The European Commission is set to announce next week its revised rules aimed at pushing the automotive industry away from fossil fuels. Several governments and car manufacturers from Italy to Poland have expressed that the current plan to transition from existing technologies is too radical and could stifle one of the region's core industries. According to informed sources, the Commission's strategy is to allow the use of internal combustion engines in plug-in hybrid vehicles and range-extended electric vehicles to be extended by five years to 2040, provided that these vehicles will use advanced biofuels and so-called e-fuels (produced using captured carbon dioxide and renewable electricity) and employ green steel in their manufacturing processes. Informed sources indicated that, depending on the exact parameters of the proposal, such a design would still allow the EU to aim for zero emissions for new passenger cars by 2035. This would also address the concerns of several countries that produce automobiles and parts, which have called for the use of clean technologies other than pure electric vehicles after that date. Sources cautiously stated that discussions within the Commission are still ongoing, and details may still change. Although car manufacturers will gain more time to transition to pure electric vehicles, environmental groups are concerned that these modifications could create new loopholes, undermine Europe's climate ambitions, and potentially leave major car manufacturers in the region further behind China in the race for battery-powered road transport. According to informed sources who requested anonymity due to ongoing discussions, the proportion of plug-in hybrid vehicles and range-extended electric vehicles allowed for sale in the European market after 2035 is still to be determined. They stated that key technical details regarding e-fuels and advanced biofuels are also still being finalized. Although e-fuels are theoretically climate-neutral, they are expensive and the technology is in its early stages. The emission reduction benefits of biofuels and the pressure they place on land originally used for food production are also subjects of intense debate. The package of plans set to be announced next week will also delay the tightening of the emissions calculation method for plug-in hybrid vehicles. The Commission had considered shifting to a system that measures actual pollution, rather than using the current laboratory-based assumptions that significantly underestimate actual emissions. The automotive policy package will include a proposal to increase the share of electric vehicles in corporate fleets, as well as modifications to emissions rules for heavy-duty vehicles ## 相關資訊與研究 - [EV demand is getting a boost from the Iran war — just as auto giants pivot back to combustion engines](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/281469858.md) - [Asia-Pacific EV demand surges as Strait of Hormuz cuts fuel supply](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/281338258.md) - [2 EV stocks that are too cheap to ignore right now](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/281565113.md) - [IG Metall calls for further easing of combustion engine ban](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/281622290.md) - [9 unexpected costs to consider before buying an electric car](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/281672617.md)