Germany Conditionally Accepts EU's 2035 Ban on Fuel Cars

According to foreign media reports, German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke said on June 28 that Germany can support the European Union's proposal to ban the sale of new fossil fuel vehicles from 2035, but only if an option is added to allow sales of "carbon dioxide". "Neutral" fuel cars.

"In terms of our position, this supplementary condition is important for Germany and we believe it can also serve as a bridge for the overall discussion," Lemke told a meeting of EU environment ministers. Lemke and EU environment ministers are trying to meet on June 28. reach an agreement on the law.

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Lemke said Germany's proposed supplement would require the EU to come up with a separate proposal to allow vehicles that "use entirely CO2-neutral fuels" to remain on the market after 2035.

In order to reduce the planet's greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, the European Commission proposes to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from new cars by 100% by 2035.This means that from 2035, EU countries will no longer sell internal combustion engine vehicles.

The addition to Lemke's proposal includes a request from German Finance Minister Christian Lindner.Lindner said Lemke's statement showed that backing the EU's proposal without adjustments was not in line with the current agreement.

Lindner, a pro-business Liberal Democrat, also added that the ministries led by his party have yet to agree on how the German government will vote on the matter.If no deal is reached within Germany's ruling coalition, the country will have to abstain from voting on the EU's ban on the sale of internal combustion engines.