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EU conservatives want the bloc to shift into reverse on its rule to phase out the sale of new combustion engine vehicles in 2025 (AFP)
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EU conservatives seek to stall 2035 combustion engine ban

EU's conservative bloc seeks to reverse 2035 combustion engine ban, citing automotive industry challenges and economic concerns.

Government subsidies have been important in Germany and elsewhere in helping consumers make the switch to electric vehicles (AFP)
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Germany’s Scholz calls for Europe EV subsidy plan

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz calls for a European EV subsidy to aid automakers facing stagnation, costs, and competition.

A view of new cars parked in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, October 24, 2024. REUTERS/Bart Biesemans/ File Photo
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EU’s largest political group pushes to weaken combustion engine ban

The European People's Party is campaigning to weaken the EU's key policies on reducing car CO2 emissions.

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Fueling net-zero aviation: why SAFs need better policy support to take off

SAF is key to decarbonizing aviation, but major adoption and production challenges threaten net-zero targets: Resources for the Future report.

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EU looks to geothermal in drive for energy security, document shows

"The use of geothermal energy contributes to the strategic objectives of the European Union," the draft document said.

FILE PHOTO: QatarEnergy CEO and Qatar's Minister of Energy Saad al-Kaabi sits during a private interview with Reuters, in Doha, Qatar, November 21, 2022. REUTERS/Imad Creidi/File Photo
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No concerns over Trump vow to lift LNG exports cap, Qatar energy minister says

Trump has said he will ease restrictions on the U.S. energy industry when he comes into power.

FILE PHOTO: Snow covers the roofs of the so-called "Alter Flecken" (old spot), the historic core of Freudenberg with its half-timbered houses from the 17th century in the heart of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia near the city of Siegen, Germany,  January 19, 2024.   REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo
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Analysis: Gas price shock set to add to Europe’s industrial pain

EU gas demand is 17% below the five-year average observed during pre-pandemic years — but it is still vulnerable to price shocks.

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EASA publishes report on the European Union Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) market

5 Dec 2024 The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the “State of the EU SAF market in 2023” report, which provides significant...

FILE PHOTO: Visitors check a Polestar 1 hybrid vehicle displayed during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 19, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Analysis: China automakers pivot to hybrids for Europe to counter EV tariffs

The bloc's latest EV tariffs to protect its auto industry from a flood of cheap Chinese imports do not apply to hybrid cars.

An Audi electric vehicle is being charged in a charging station in Drogenbos, Belgium November 25, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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European Commission favours more EU funds for electric vehicles sector

This would form part of the 4.6B euros from the EU's Innovation Fund for net-zero tech and renewable hydrogen.

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