On Tuesday, France’s European affairs minister rejected Germany’s resistance to a rule requiring new automobiles sold in the EU from 2035 to have zero CO2 emissions, saying a prior agreement should be respected.
Following months of talks, the European Parliament, EU Commission, and EU member states agreed last year to the bill that would essentially ban combustion engine automobile sales from that date.
Germany opposed it this month. it wants e-fuel-powered internal combustion engine automobiles to be sold after that date.
“Follow the agreement. I’m sure the Germans would agree with their colleagues, “French minister Laurence Boone told Brussels, reporters.
German EU affairs minister Anna Luehrmann said the deal was agreed upon, but the German government and European Commission were still negotiating some specifics.
“I believe that these conversations will be finalized before the meeting this week,” she added, referring to a Thursday-Friday EU leaders gathering.
