[AUTO] Combustion cars out of the market in 2040

[YaKuZa--BoSs]

This Tuesday the Climate Change Law is approved. If it does not prohibit the sale of polluting cars (gasoline, diesel, hybrid or gas), it will introduce measures to make them disappear.

 

 

 

Tomorrow, Tuesday, the Council of Ministers will debate the preliminary draft of the Climate Change Law that aims for Spain to achieve climate carbon neutrality by 2050.

This is one of the star projects of the Pedro Sánchez government, highly criticized by the automobile because it initially came up with the prohibition on the sale of cars with combustion engines since 2040. In this group, diesel, gasoline, hybrids (of all kinds) or that use gas. That is, they emit CO2.

The document to be debated tomorrow does not contain any prohibition, according to government sources consulted by Europa Press. But the goal remains the same: to expel them from the market, so that no one is registered for that date.

AID TO ELECTRICAL MODELS UNTIL 2025 AT LEAST
In this way, the different administrations (local, autonomous and the Central State) must implement measures so that the fleet of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in 2050 are 0 CO2 emitters. As a previous step, initiatives will be taken so that these cars --except for historic or commercial vehicles-- reduce their emissions by 2040 so that they are then zero grams of CO2 per kilometer.

In this sense, and after consultation with the sector, measures (including R + D) will be articulated to facilitate the progressive penetration of these vehicles. As of today, only 100% electric or fuel cell cars that meet that requirement are marketed.

Specifically, the Executive will give aid to boost electric mobility, both for the sale of electric vehicles and for charging infrastructure, until "at least" 2025, due to the difference between the price of acquiring an electric model with one with a motor Combustion. It is estimated that between 2023 and 2027, a parity will occur and, once battery-powered cars are cheaper, they will no longer be subsidized.

LOW EMISSION ZONES SINCE 2030
Likewise, in po[CENSORED]tions with more than 50,000 inhabitants, the City Councils must establish "no later than 2023" low-emission areas in their urban planning, as well as mitigation measures to reduce emissions from mobility, and measures to facilitate mobility on foot or by bicycle, other means of active transport and improving the use of public transport. Along these lines, it is also committed to promoting shared electric mobility and private electric transport.