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EU lawmakers back 2035 combustion engine ban

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May 11, 2022 08:22 PM

BRUSSELS -- Lawmakers on the European Parliament's environment committee backed an EU plan to effectively ban new gasoline and diesel car sales from 2035, while voting against proposals for tougher targets to cut car CO2 emissions within this decade.

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