Climate Politics
Spain Disappointed by Germany’s Last-Minute Challenge to Car Ban
- Deputy PM says Berlin’s move may disrupt the bloc’s lawmaking
- EU shouldn’t delay imposing 2035 deadline, Spain’s Ribera says
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Germany may set a dangerous precedent by challenging a European Union agreement to phase out new combustion-engine cars starting in 2035, a Spanish deputy prime minister said.
Modifying the proposal so late in the debate could disrupt the way the bloc crafts key policies in the future and send confusing signals to investors and industries planning for the shift to clean energy, Teresa Ribera said in an interview.