“We have found an agreement with Germany on the future use of efuels in cars. We will work now on getting the CO2-standards for cars regulation adopted as soon as possible, and the Commission will follow-up swiftly with the necessary legal steps to implement recital 11,” tweeted Frans Timmermans, the Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal.

German Transport Minister Volker Wissing said that the way had been cleared for vehicles with internal combustion engines that only use climate-neutral fuels to be newly registered even after 2035.

“The way is clear: Europe remains technology-neutral. Vehicles with combustion engines can also be newly registered after 2035 if they only use CO2-neutral fuels,” Wissing wrote on Twitter.

“We secure opportunities for Europe by preserving important options for climate-neutral and affordable mobility,” he added. (ILKHA)