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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Frederick Marvin Lumba

EU Delays All-Electric Target Until 2040 as Pressure Mounts on Labour Over Petrol Ban

EU's initial proposed ban of petrol car sales is in 2035 (Credit: Unsplash)

A growing chorus of voices is urging Labour Party to reconsider its plan to ban new petrol and diesel car sales by 2030. The call comes as European Union policymakers appear poised to delay their own internal combustion engine ban by five years.

According to The Times, Brussels may extend the deadline for a full electric-vehicle (EV) transition from 2035 to 2040. This potential shift places pressure on the UK's roadmap and underscores tensions between environmental ambitions and industrial realities.

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