Survey: Majority of Germans oppose ban on combustion engines in 2035:
Saying goodbye to gasoline and diesel cars? Many Germans find that difficult to imagine ...
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Majority Opposes EU Ban on Combustion Engines44% of Germans want the government to block the 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars, according to a YouGov poll.
- A YouGov survey reveals that 44 percent of respondents want the government to oppose the ban on new petrol and diesel cars starting in 2035.
- The EU ban aims to lower CO₂ emissions in transport but faces strong resistance within Germany.
- Supporters of the ban are mainly found among Green and Left party voters, while conservatives and business leaders push back.
- Sixty percent of participants believe climate protection measures will increase living costs over the long term in Germany.
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Survey: Majority of Germans oppose ban on combustion engines in 2035: Saying goodbye to gasoline and diesel cars? Many Germans find that difficult to imagine ...
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Survey: Majority against combustion engines by 2035: Saying goodbye to gasoline and diesel cars? Many find that hard to imagine. But Germans are not ...
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Survey: Majority against phasing out combustion engines by 2035: Saying goodbye to gasoline | and diesel cars? Many people find that hard to imagine ...
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