When the European Union on Tuesday approved a law that will ban the sale of new combustion engine cars in its member states from 2035, a whole list of countries received a deadline for how long gasoline car will still be available from dealerships. This includes major carmakers Germany and Italy.
Germany’s recent climate policies move emissions projections downwards, but the three-party coalition government remains significantly divided on comprehensive action across all sectors, putting the country’s climate targets in danger.