Countries and vehicle manufacturers said on Wednesday(10) that they are willing to stop manufacturing vehicles with combustion engines in 2040, although the five main brands in the sector have not signed the statement.
The announcement was made during the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, chaired by the United Kingdom, which stated in the text that the signatories have pledged to sell only cars with zero greenhouse gas emissions from 2040, and “by 2035 in the main markets”.
The objective is “to achieve the standardization of zero-emission vehicles, ensuring that they are accessible, affordable and sustainable in all regions by 2030”.
However, neither China, the United States, Germany, Japan or India signed the pledge. Toyota, Volkswagen and Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi were also not on the list.
Ford, Mercedes-Benz, General Motors and Volvo, which had previously announced commitments to discontinue manufacturing cars with internal combustion engines, signed the text.
Road transport is responsible for about 20% of all man-made pollution. In a separate commitment, the UK has indicated that it plans to cease production of heavy diesel vehicles between 2035 and 2040.
“This day represents a very special moment … governments around the world are committed to selling 100% emission-free cars, vans and lorries,” said British Transport Minister Grant Shapps.
For the executive director of Greenpeace Germany, Martin Kaiser, it is “gravely worrying” that the main countries and manufacturers have not signed the pact.
“To end fossil fuels, we have to cut our dependence. This means abandoning combustion engines in favor of electric cars and creating clean public transport networks as quickly as possible,” he said.
Toyota defended its decision, claiming that its current business model makes such a commitment “difficult”.
Kohei Yoshida, head of Toyota’s electric vehicle division, told AFP that there were “many ways” to “work carbon neutrality” beyond the pact.
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