Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Officials in the European Union have revoked a planned ban on the production of vehicles with internal combustion engines and replaced it with a carbon dioxide emissions mandate.
Automakers in the European Union can continue producing so-called ICE vehicles, but only those that emit 90% fewer CO2 emissions by 2035, according to euro news.
The remaining 10% in emissions can be compensated for by using low-carbon steel made in the EU or by using alternative fuels, including biofuels and e-fuels.
"We're staying the course towards zero-emissions mobility, but introducing some flexibilities for manufacturers to meet their CO2 targets in the most cost-efficient way," Wopke Hoekstra, EU climate action commissioner, told media Monday.
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