More Time, Less Pressure: Merz and Macron Plan Course Correction on the Burner Ban – with a Hook
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According to media reports, Merz and Macron are planning to ease the EU's burning ban from 2035 onwards: the CO2 reduction target is expected to fall from 100 to 80 percent.
Already at the end of last year, the EU Commission proposes a softening of the burner ban. But there is no majority among the member states for a long time. Now, it seems that Berlin is drawing Paris to its side - with corresponding compensation.
Merz and Macron agree on a deal for the car industry: France meets Germany at the burn-out. For this, Germany complies with the "Buy European" guidelines.
Federal Chancellor Merz wants to finally overturn the ban on burners. France has so far blocked it. That's why Berlin wants to make a concession to Paris in the controversial "Made in EU" guidelines.
This could be the biggest change in European automotive policy in years. Germany and France want to significantly ease the planned ban on the sale of combustion-engine cars, giving manufacturers more time and greater freedom to meet climate requirements.
The planned end of combustion engines in the European Union could be significantly milder than previously thought. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed on the basic outlines of a joint plan that would allow for the registration of significantly more new petrol and diesel cars after 2035, according to Handelsblatt.
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