Last year, the EU finalized legislation to end the sale of new diesel or petrol cars and vans by 2035.
Germany made a last-minute effort to block the legislation, which was overcome with a compromise allowing a workaround for e-fuels – a greener synthetic alternative to gasoline.
“Against the resistance of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, we managed to ensure that there is an exception to the ban on combustion engines in 2035 if the vehicles are powered by synthetic fuels,” Lindner said.
“But we should go further and focus on technological openness in general,” he added, emphasizing that “synthetic liquid fuels and biofuels are also a way to achieve climate friendliness.”
Lindner also mentioned a bill on German tax rules that would tax what he calls “climate-friendly fuels” in the same way as electromobility, which he said would “send a signal to the “industry that the federal government is serious about this.” technological freedom.”
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