Bad news for Italian motorists, who will no longer be able to drive after this date. The European decision is controversial.
It is already a very complicated period for Italian and European motorists and things are destined to get worse soon, once again. Soon, in fact, many of us will be forced to abandon their cars forever, because they will no longer be able to circulate. And they will have to pay a lot to buy a new one.
What we are experiencing are delicate years from an environmental point of view. Unfortunately we know very well that i pollution levels have long since exceeded tolerable thresholds, especially as regards Italy. Unfortunately, the effects of this are there for all to see, with environmental disasters affecting the whole world and levels of smog that are worrying to say the least.
Faced with this phenomenon, the European Union certainly could not remain indifferent. Strong measures are needed, even if they are unpopular, but the strategy adopted is causing discussion among many citizens.
After this date, goodbye to petrol and diesel cars
It’s now official: from 2035 the registration ban for all combustion engine vehicles will come into force. This means that petrol and diesel cars will no longer be able to be sold, and the only possibility will be electric (while other fuel systems are being studied, including biofuels and hydrogen).
The electric transition will become reality, but this very important date will be reached gradual stages which aim to significantly reduce the environmental emissions produced by cars circulating in Europe. In particular, Italy holds the record for older car fleetand this means more pollution.
Stop petrol cars from 2035, Italy abstains
The electrical transition cannot be clear-cut, but it requires some gradual steps which will be reached by evaluating the progress made in the meantime from time to time. The decision was opposed by Poland, which voted against. Our country abstainedas did Romania and Bulgaria.
The Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto, commented on Italy’s decision to abstain, specifying that the motivation lies in the possibility of using biofuels. In fact, our country is a producer of these biofuels.
