{"id":468694,"date":"2026-10-20T19:54:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T17:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/2026\/10\/20\/accordo-tra-popolari-socialisti-e-liberali-al-parlamento-ue-sul-pacchetto-automotive\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T18:31:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T16:31:37","slug":"agreement-between-the-peoples-party-socialists-and-liberals-in-the-eu-parliament-on-the-automotive-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/en\/2026\/10\/20\/agreement-between-the-peoples-party-socialists-and-liberals-in-the-eu-parliament-on-the-automotive-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Agreement between the People\u2019s Party, Socialists, and Liberals in the EU Parliament on the automotive package"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brussels \u2013 The People\u2019s Party, the Socialists, and the Liberals \u2013 the three groups that form the pro-European majority in the European Parliament \u2013 have reached an agreement on the automotive package currently under consideration by the European Parliament. This was announced by the leader of the Renew group, Valerie Hayer<\/strong>, at a press conference on the sidelines of the plenary session in Strasbourg. According to initial reports, the agreement reached by the EPP, S&D, and Renew Europe undermines the target of zero emissions for new registrations from 2035 and lowers the actual tailpipe emission reduction required of manufacturers to 87.5 per cent compared with 2021 levels, while the remaining 12.5 percentage points will be covered by a 7.5 per cent allowance for green steel produced in Europe and a 5 per cent unconditional margin. \u201cI\u2019m not entirely sure how official it is, but an agreement was reached last night between the various parties involved to move forward together,\u201d said Hayer. \u201cI am therefore confident in our ability to continue reaching agreements, even on complex and sensitive \u2013 yet absolutely necessary \u2013 issues such as this,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Massimiliano Salini<\/strong>, MEP for Forza Italia and vice-chair of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, rapporteur on the revision of the regulation on CO\u2082 emissions from cars and vans, goes into more detail. \u201cA thoroughly Italian victory is the introduction, from 2030, of the new VEEF (Vehicles running Exclusively on Eligible Fuels) category, dedicated to vehicles powered exclusively by renewable fuels that comply with the requirements of the RED Directive. These vehicles will be recognised as zero-emission, on a par with electric vehicles. This is a decisive step because it enshrines a principle we have been fighting for for years: decarbonisation does not mean imposing a single technology,\u201d explains Salini.<\/p>\n

“For cars, the new scheme provides for an 87.5 per cent reduction in tailpipe emissions by 2035, supplemented by a 7.5 per cent offset through the use of low-carbon steel. The remaining 5 per cent, however, will be unconditional: this would therefore leave open the possibility of registering cars with internal combustion engines without any offsetting obligations, safeguarding technological freedom and restoring prospects for the entire supply chain,\u201d he confirms. For vans, the reduction target will be set \u201cat 35 per cent in 2030 and 80 per cent in 2035,\u201d and \u201ca five-year averaging mechanism is envisaged, for the periods 2025\u20132029 and 2030\u20132034, which will offer manufacturers greater flexibility in meeting the 2025 and 2030 targets.\u201d Furthermore, \u201clow-carbon steel made in Europe may be used as a flexibility mechanism from the moment the regulation comes into force, up to a limit of 3 per cent. This creates a concrete link between decarbonisation and industrial policy, rewarding European production and strengthening the Union\u2019s strategic autonomy,\u201d Salini goes on to explain. Finally, \u201csmall cars manufactured in Europe will benefit from a super-credit of 1.4 until 2034, with no further time limits\u201d, while \u201cfor small vans made in the EU, a specific super-credit of 1.2 is provided for until 2035, set to rise to 1.4 thereafter.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Salini, the agreement reached between the People\u2019s Party, the Socialists, and the Liberals is \u201cimportant\u201d and \u201cset to mark a turning point for the European car industry,\u201d as it goes beyond both \u201cthe ban on combustion engines from 2035\u201d and \u201cthe requirement for 100 per cent electric vehicles.\u201d All this \u201cis the result of lengthy negotiations in which the Italian proposals played a decisive role.\u201d An agreement that \u201cdemonstrates how it is possible to pursue climate targets seriously without sacrificing industry, jobs, innovation, and citizens\u2019 freedom of choice.\u201d<\/p>\n

The next steps include a parliamentary vote on 4 November, followed by a plenary vote by the end of December.<\/p>\n

For the Forza Italia MEP, Salvatore De Meo<\/strong>, \u201cthe agreement reached between the EPP, the Socialists, and Renew to overcome the total ban on internal combustion engines from 2035 represents a significant political success\u201d because \u201cit paves the way for moving beyond ideological bans and upholding the principle of technological neutrality, recognising the role of renewable fuels and the possibility of retaining internal combustion engines even beyond 2035.\u201d For De Meo, this is \u201ca fundamental shift in approach to protect the European automotive industry, guaranteeing businesses the freedom to invest and innovate and citizens the freedom to choose, without impositions, the technology best suited to their needs.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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