EU Set to Propose Rules to Allow Germany E-Fuels for Cars
- Germany wants use of internal combustion engines beyond 2035
- E-fuels are made using captured carbon and renewable power
E-fuels are considered to be climate-neutral.
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Germany has led a months-long crusade to extend the use of internal combustion engines under the European Union’s climate plans through the use of so-called e-fuels. Now, the bloc is set to put in place rules to decide how that works in practice.
New European Commission regulations will ensure that cars running on e-fuels — made using captured CO2 and renewable electricity — emit no new greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, according to a draft seen by Bloomberg. Automakers will have to ensure that vehicles can distinguish e-fuels from conventional fuel to stop cheating.