European Green Party Co-Chair Ciarán Cuffe said:
“If the EU blinks, China wins. Exactly ten years ago at the COP21 in Paris, the world made a historic promise: to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius and, if possible, to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Today it's clear: the window of opportunity is shrinking, but it's not too late if we act now. The 2035 zero-emissions standard is a cornerstone of EU climate policy, providing certainty for industry and investors while accelerating the shift to clean mobility. The future of mobility is electric. The EU needs a real industrial policy and strategic direction instead than changing strategy every year, so Manfred Weber is acting irresponsibly. Rolling it back like EPP president Manfred Weber wants, would create uncertainty, stifle innovation, and weaken Europe’s position in the global race for clean automotive technologies - China will take the lead.”
European Green Party Co-Chair Vula Tsetsi said:
“To protect people from climate-driven heatwaves, floods, and wildfires, Europe must urgently cut CO₂ emissions from petrol and diesel cars. Weakening or delaying the 2035 phase-out of combustion engines would be a grave mistake that pushes Europe backwards. It undermines the Green Deal, creates uncertainty for industry, and slows the transition we urgently need. Climate neutrality cannot be achieved with half-measures or loopholes for polluting technologies. Rolling back the 2035 target would also hit low-income households and workers the hardest, making clean mobility more expensive in the long run. Europe must lead on clean mobility and resist pressure from conservative politicians and fossil-fuel corporations”.
