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Eight European Union (EU) nations called for the bloc to scrap new pollution limits for car tailpipes as they distract from the goal of effectively banning new combustion engine vehicles after 2035, the latest sign of push back against environmental regulation.
The nations — including France and Italy — said they oppose new exhaust emission rules under the so-called Euro 7 as they could divert crucial investments needed for decarbonising the sector, according to a non-paper seen by Bloomberg. Rules for heavy duty vehicles are too strict, while the overall start-date should be delayed, they added.
The paper comes amid growing signs that EU countries have reached regulatory saturation on environmental rules, following a swathe of laws designed to put the bloc on the path to climate neutrality by 2050. The Euro 7 regulation seeks to tighten rules on pollutants other than CO2, like carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides. The rules also aim to tackle particulates coming from brakes and tyres.