Germany threatening to scupper EU’s green plans after Scholz undermined by partners

He appears to have backing from Italy, Poland and Hungary, all of which provide supplies to the German car industry.

Italy’s Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said that the EU’s plan to ban new combustion engine cars “makes no sense” and could put thousands of jobs at risk.

In Germany, its biggest lobby group BDI representing manufacturers of everything from autos to textiles, also said it welcomes the transport minister’s proposal and is not in favour of a “de facto end for the combustion engine”.

It said: “It is important to consider electricity-based fuels for new registrations of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in the CO2 fleet regulation.”

According to experts, lobbying by German carmakers is partially behind the FDP’s push for the exemption. It has put the Chancellor’s Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Greens at odds with their coalition partners.

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Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1741886/Germany-EU-electric-vehicles-olaf-scholz-FDP-e-fuels