Objectives to make a third of cars on the road electric by 2030 and all sales electric by 2035 have been dropped by the EU
A 90pc reduction in CO2 emissions will now be mandatory for car manufacturers from 2035, according to MEP Manfred Weber. Photo: Getty
Laws to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2035 are to be dropped, in a major U-turn by the EU on what was a key part of its green agenda.
It means the Irish Government will be under no obligation to meet its objective of ensuring a third of the total car fleet is electric by 2030.