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