Story no.119InternationalOngoingRegulation and tariffs +2Serious Several countries (5)30 Oct → 5 Nov13 facts · 50 art.

EU eases its CO2 regulation and the 2035 end of internal combustion engines

The European Commission and several European Parliament committees have initiated a relaxation of automotive CO2 standards, calling into question the planned 2035 ban on sales of new internal combustion engine cars. Brussels speaks of greater flexibility, a possible new category of carbon‑neutral fuels, and a reduction of the emissions‑reduction target from 87.5% to 80% by 2035, while an analysis puts the number of threatened European jobs at 185,000. Positions differ by country: a German task force calls for a revision of the rules, a French MEP defends the automotive package and rejects a return to combustion engines, Italy's ANFIA welcomes the relaxation while requesting further changes, and a British expert believes automakers would maintain their electric shift despite a delay. The plenary vote in the European Parliament is expected in December.

In brief

Ongoing story bringing together 13 events in 5 countries (Belgique, France, Allemagne and 2 more), followed from 30 October 2026 to 5 November 2026. 50 articles from 27 sources (regulation and tariffs, plants, jobs and earnings, electric and batteries); last updated on 5 November 2026 at 16:04. Figures reported: 185000 jobs.

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Context and reference points, separate from the story's news. Every item links to its source; updated on 5 Nov

Key terms

CO2 standard: A European emissions standard, known as the Euro standard, is an EU regulation that sets maximum pollutant emission limits for new road vehicles; CO2 emissions are not accounted for in these standards because this gas is not considered a direct pollutant under European automotive legislation, but its monitoring is the subject of other EU work. Wikipedia
Electric vehicle: An electric vehicle is a mode of transport whose propulsion is provided exclusively by one or more electric motors; it can draw energy from on‑board resources such as a battery, or be connected to an external source, for example via an overhead line. Wikipedia
Automotive package: The provided source for this term does not contain a corresponding definition: it concerns Robert Paquet, a Belgian comic‑book author, not an automotive package. Wikipedia

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The activity

13 facts

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30 Oct5 Nov

Countries concerned

Several countries (5)

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Key figures

185,000
jobs

Highest number recorded in 3 article(s), automatically extracted: please check sources.

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Press country

	Articles	Outlets
France	17	11
Italy	9	6
China	7	6
Spain	5	5
Germany	4	4
United Kingdom	3	2
United States	3	2
South Korea	2	2

Languages

	Articles	Outlets
French	17	11
Italian	9	6
Chinese	7	6
English	5	4
Spanish	5	5
German	3	3
Unknown	2	2
Korean	2	2

Country of the outlet (not of the topic), inferred from its address and language. Each outlet counts once per row.

EU eases its CO2 regulation and the 2035 end of internal combustion engines

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