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#BREAKING European Union wants to end sales of new petrol cars by 2035: statement

#BREAKING European Union seeks carbon tax on road transport and heating: statements

#UPDATE The EU went into battle on Wednesday to secure a path to its bold pledge of #carbonneutrality by 2050, triggering an epic political clash over electric cars and fuel prices that could last for years u.afp.com/Ubnd

#UPDATE The European Commission wants to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035, under a huge plan to fight climate change unveiled on Wednesday u.afp.com/UbnP #EUGreenDeal

#BREAKING Car lobby says EU ban on sale of new petrol, diesel motors by 2035 'not rational'

#BREAKING Airlines reject EU plan to tax jet fuel: IATA

#UPDATE Another big battle will come from airlines over a measure to tax aviation fuel for intra-European flights.

Tourist destinations such as Spain, Portugal and Greece will hope to defang the proposal u.afp.com/Ub8B