A majority of Germans oppose the planned ban on new combustion-engine cars in Europe from 2035, according to a YouGov survey conducted for dpa.
The poll found that 44% of respondents want the German government to oppose the ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles. Another 19% support pushing for a delay. Only 24% back the government defending the 2035 deadline.
The representative survey was conducted between September 12 and 15 among 2,057 eligible voters.
The European Union decided in 2022 that no new petrol or diesel cars would be registered from 2035, aiming to cut CO2 emissions in the transport sector. In Germany, conservative politicians and business leaders have pressured the government to reverse the EU measure.
Support for the ban is concentrated among Green and The Left party supporters, while the strongest opposition comes from Alternative for Germany (AfD) voters.
The survey also shows that 60% of respondents believe climate protection will make life more expensive in Germany over the long term, while 17% see it as reducing costs, and 13% expect no impact. Despite this, 36% want the government to do more on climate, 29% are satisfied with current efforts, and 24% would prefer less action.
Last year, the EU reported that global temperatures were 1.6 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The 2015 Paris Agreement set a goal to limit warming to 1.5 degrees, or at least well below 2 degrees, a target scientists now consider increasingly unlikely.
- Majority of Germans
- Oppose
- EU 2035
- Car ban
Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
