Time window for e-fuels is closing

The co-legislators want to compromise on combustion engine phase-out and fleet limits in a single trilogue session on Oct. 27. This indicates that a favorite of the FDP election campaign will be cleared away: Synthetic fuels are then unlikely to play a crucial role in decarbonizing passenger cars.

Now everything is supposed to happen very quickly. According to information from Europe.Table, negotiators from Parliament and the Czech Council Presidency want to conclude the trilogue on the phase-out of internal combustion engines in 2035 and carbon fleet limits for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles as early as Oct. 27. Originally, Dec. 6 had been the target day. The start of the meeting was moved from the midday hours on Oct. 27 to the afternoon. This also indicates that a night session is supposed to deliver the deal.

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