Europe should be a leader, not a laggard. A consistent shift to zero-emission mobility is environmentally necessary and an economic opportunity. Weakening the 2035 regulation squanders that chance.
Europe should be a leader, not a laggard. A consistent shift to zero-emission mobility is environmentally necessary and an economic opportunity. Weakening the 2035 regulation squanders that chance.
Backtracking on agreed goals damages the credibility of European climate policy. When binding targets are softened under pressure, it signals that short-term interests outweigh long-term responsibility.
Backtracking on agreed goals damages the credibility of European climate policy. When binding targets are softened under pressure, it signals that short-term interests outweigh long-term responsibility.
Technological exemptions such as e-fuels are neither available in sufficient quantities nor at affordable prices. They are not suitable for the mass market and risk serving as a fig leaf to delay necessary change.
Technological exemptions such as e-fuels are neither available in sufficient quantities nor at affordable prices. They are not suitable for the mass market and risk serving as a fig leaf to delay necessary change.
The transport sector is one of the largest sources of CO₂ emissions in the EU. Without a clear phase-out of the internal combustion engine, the climate targets for 2030 and 2050 will be nearly impossible to achieve.
The transport sector is one of the largest sources of CO₂ emissions in the EU. Without a clear phase-out of the internal combustion engine, the climate targets for 2030 and 2050 will be nearly impossible to achieve.
The original 2035 target sent a clear and reliable signal to industry, consumers, and international partners. Revising it now undermines planning certainty and weakens investment in electric mobility and infrastructure.
The original 2035 target sent a clear and reliable signal to industry, consumers, and international partners. Revising it now undermines planning certainty and weakens investment in electric mobility and infrastructure.