• Members of the European Parliament have voted to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035.
• The move aims to step up the fight against climate change through the faster development of electric vehicles.
• The voting was held on an amendment that would have allowed some auto emissions from new vehicles after 2035, which was rejected by Members of Parliament.

Key points:

• Lawmakers supported a proposal, made by the European Commission last year, to require a 100% reduction in CO2 emissions from new cars by 2035, which would make it impossible to sell fossil fuel-powered vehicles in the EU from that date.
• Attempts by some lawmakers to weaken the target to a 90% CO2 cut by 2035were rejected.