Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union heading battle against phaseout in zero-emissions push
  • olosta@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    7 months ago

    “German right leaders vow to fight European right ICE car ban plans.”

    This is a European election year, maybe it’s time to recognize the political positions and stop identifying the EU as some undefined force.

  • revisable677@feddit.deEnglish
    11·
    7 months ago

    Sadly an expected position from the CDU, so even if FDP isn’t in the next government, we’ll still have someone protecting the sanctity of cars in Germany…

    • tryptaminev 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺@feddit.deEnglish
      6·
      7 months ago

      Unfortunately people don’t care about sports driving. They care about having the fastest car on the Autobahn, where the “track” is mostly straight.

      It should not come at a suprise that EVs are better suited for racing once developed. Faster acceleration and decelleration are key on raceways.

  • Ziggurat@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    103·
    7 months ago

    So after closing the nuclear power plants to open coal plants they want to foget about the ban on petrol-powered car ? CDU immer gut fuers Klimat.

    • geissi@feddit.deEnglish
      7·
      7 months ago

      closing the nuclear power plants to open coal plants

      Coal power has been steadily decreasing and is at the lowest level in 60 years.
      There is enough stupidity to criticize in politics without having to make up new issues.

  • MrMakabar@feddit.deEnglish
    2·
    7 months ago

    The phaseout of fossil fuel cars required a qualified majority. That means that as long as two out of Germany, France, Poland, Spain and Italy are for it, it is going to stay. Also some other votes are needed, but that is basically it.

    Also the CDU needs a coalition partner and that means either SPD or Greens, which voted for the phase out, or AFD at which point the problem of smoke from cars is the least problem in Germany.