Internal documents show that despite intense pressure from the automotive industry to downplay upcoming rules, the EU is sticking to the plan to restrict internal combustion engines starting in 2035. According to a response prepared for EU climate affairs chief Wopke Hoekstra to attend a parliamentary hearing next month, it is stated that the EU “cannot and should not withdraw” the plan to ban the sale of new fuel vehicles.

Internal documents show that despite intense pressure from the automotive industry to downplay upcoming rules, the EU is sticking to the plan to restrict internal combustion engines starting in 2035. According to a response prepared for EU climate affairs chief Wopke Hoekstra to attend a parliamentary hearing next month, it is stated that the EU “cannot and should not withdraw” the plan to ban the sale of new fuel vehicles.