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Final approval for EU fossil fuel car ban

The ban on internal combustion engines is a critical part of the EU's push to be climate-neutral by 2050. (Photo: AFP)

BRUSSELS: The 27 EU member states gave final approval on Tuesday to a ban on sales of new fossil fuel cars by 2035, after Germany dropped a last-minute blocking effort.

The vote was a formality after ambassadors on Monday backed the milestone agreement.

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