Brazil, Germany, and the USA Reject Pact Signed by 24 Countries at the UN to Eliminate Sales of Combustion Cars by 2040

Thinking About Gasoline Cars, Brazil, Germany, USA, and China Did Not Join the Pact Formed by 24 UN Countries. The Initiative Aims to End the Sale of Polluting Cars by 2040

Brazil decided to stay out of a pact composed of 24 UN countries for the commercialization of gasoline cars to prevail by 2040. The pact includes countries like Canada, the Netherlands, Chile, New Zealand, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. From Latin America, Paraguay and Uruguay have shown interest in joining the agreement. Although Brazil has decided not to join, it was not the only country to disagree with the date of 2040. The USA, Germany, and China also disagreed with ending the sale of gasoline cars.

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Unlike Brazil, Automakers from Germany and USA Support the UN Pact

The group also includes automakers that support the measure at the UN Climate Change Conference, which is taking place in Glasgow, Scotland. Ford from the USA, Mercedes-Benz from Germany, and Volvo from Sweden support the decision to end the sales of gasoline cars by 2040.

However, on the other side, like Brazil, Germany, the USA, and China, Toyota and Volkswagen did not participate in the UN measure. Toyota’s position is understood as the automaker is one of the largest players against the decision for total electrification. The Japanese giant bets on hybrid cars with hydrogen and ethanol as fuel, in addition to the latter being a reagent in fuel cells.

In the case of the German brand, Volkswagen, which is currently one of the largest players dedicated to electrification, the decision not to support the UN pact, like Brazil and the USA, stems from its position in South America and China.

Volkswagen Has Plans for Biofuel Development in Brazil

The reason Volkswagen is staying out is its current plan to transform Brazil into one of the main centers for biofuel development for markets where electric cars will arrive more slowly, such as India, which still uses many gasoline cars.

However, the Asian country stated at the UN conference that it plans to accelerate the presence of electric cars or other sustainable emission sources. Even so, New Delhi, the capital of India, has shown support for bringing flexible-fuel vehicles to the region.

Among the leaders who signed the pact, government officials had already stated their willingness to end the commercialization of gasoline cars by 2030. Among the metropolises that closed the agreement, only Buenos Aires did not join.

Brazil Supports the Use of Ethanol

The Federal Government and the sugarcane industry praised the use of ethanol in the new scenario of electric vehicles. The delegation showcased the advantages of using ethanol at COP26, claiming it has a lower carbon emission rate than electric vehicles.

Ethanol is increasingly at the center of debates with the beginning of the transition to electric cars and the end of gasoline model commercialization. Although electric vehicles have a higher price, their value will drop significantly in the coming years.

One of its main components, the battery, has seen its price decrease every year, and with the creation of new technologies, the trend is for “zero-emission” models to become more accessible.