German environment minister backs EU fossil fuel car phaseout, with tweak

Germany Lemke — Germany's Environment Minister Steffi Lemke says she expects difficult discussions on EU rules regarding vehicle emissions with her other European counterparts. (REUTERS)

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June 28, 2022 08:19 AM

LUXEMBOURG -- Germany can support a European Union proposal to effectively ban new fossil fuel car sales from 2035, if an option is added to allow sales of cars running on "CO2 neutral" fuels, German environment minister Steffi Lemke said.

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