US EditionEU Eases Ban on Internal Combustion Cars
- The European Union has relaxed a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars, allowing a 90% reduction in emissions instead of 100%.
- Industry Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné described the changes as a 'lifeline' for Europe's auto industry, maintaining its green ambitions.
- Carmakers, meeting competition from China, welcomed the decision; however, critics, including France and Spain, warned it might slow the shift to electric vehicles.
- The EU will provide €1.5 billion in interest-free loans for battery producers and has proposed other measures to support the industry.
34 Articles
34 Articles
The Greek Commissioner stressed from Strasbourg that the new package of measures is a lifeline for the European automotive industry.
EU likely to drop ban on combustion engine cars
The EU appears likely to drop what had amounted to a ban from 2035 on the sale of combustion-engine cars, under pressure from the continent’s beleaguered auto industry. The move is yet to be finalized, but would allow sales of plug-in hybrids, and marks the latest watering-down of the bloc’s green policies. The shift comes as European carmakers struggle to compete with Chinese rivals. Other Western markets are pivoting, too: The US has reduced i…
Green credits will probably return.
The president of the government, Pedro Sánchez, described this Wednesday as “historical error of Europe” the step taken yesterday by the European Commission in diluting the veto to the new combustion cars from 2035, one of the axes of the Green Pact that is now in question. Sánchez has criticized the weakening of climate commitments with competitiveness as an excuse. Sánchez has built all his speech around that this idea of the reverse will come…
The minimum softening of the ban from 2035 onwards will be sold as a result of the combustion process. In fact, nothing changes. It is essentially a purely symbolic policy, which should serve above all to preserve one's own power. The promotion of electric mobility remains: Even before 2035, manufacturers will probably be forced to offer e-cars in particular.The following article by Janine Beicht first appeared at Haintz.Media: European politics…
Winners and losers from the EU’s retreat from 2035 combustion engine ban
The EU’s decision to abandon its 2035 zero-emission mandate marks a shift in how the bloc balances climate ambitions against industrial survival. The winners-and-losers landscape reveals deep tensions within the EU.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
