27-member group concurs on 2035 phase-out date after Germany drops objections released : 28 Mar 2023 at 19: 45 The restriction on internal combustion engines is a vital part of the EU’s push to be climate-neutral by2050 (Photo: AFP) BRUSSELS: The 27 EU member states provided last approval on Tuesday to a restriction on sales of brand-new fossil fuel vehicles by 2035, after Germany dropped a last-minute stopping effort. The vote was a procedure after ambassadors on Monday backed the turningpoint contract. The bulk of the bloc’s energy ministers rubber-stamped the restriction on Tuesday throughout a conference in Brussels, with just Poland versus. Bulgaria, Italy and Romania stayedaway. The restriction on internal combustion engines is a important part of the bl
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