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European lawmakers support proposals for a 100% reduction in CO2 output from new cars by 2035

The European Parliament has voted to support a ban on the sale of new combustion-engined cars in the EU from 2035. 

The move effectively brings the EU into line with the UK – which will ban pure-combustion cars in 2030 and allow only some hybrids for the following five years – and will mark a significant step in the bloc's journey to net-zero carbon emissions.