Five countries seek to delay EU fossil fuel car phase-out
STORY: Five countries want to delay the EU’s fossil fuel car phase-out
The EU plans to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035
Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania want to push it back
calling instead for a 90% car CO2 cut by 2035
and a 100% target by 2040
The policy is a key pillar of the EU's plans to tackle rising transport emissions