The European Commission’s Executive Vice-President in charge of competition and climate policy oversight, Teresa Ribera, assured that Brussels There is no question of moving the date to 2035.due to which new cars that emit CO2 cannot be sold in the EU. The former Spanish minister made her debut as vice president on Tuesday during visit to a large plant of the metallurgical company ArcelorMittal located in Ghent (Belgium).
“The European Commission is not looking at this and I will say that This is not what almost anyone thinks“, Ribera indicated. The vice president of the community added that the question “how can this be united and accompany the European auto industry in the ongoing process of transformation and in the global industry race that intensified many years ago,” while maintaining “stability with respect to time horizons.”
“The reasons why these goals were set remain, remain valid, and in principle there is no intention to change,” he stressed, in a context in which the European automotive industry requires assistance and flexibility during transition. Sales of electric vehicles have fallen and some companies are planning to close factories in the midst of a trade battle with China.
The goal is not to lose ground against the Asian giant in the domestic market. To this end, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tasked the new Transport Commissioner, Apostolos Tsitsikostas, with developing an industrial plan for the automotive industry. The Greek politician must develop “legislative” proposals to promote electric vehicles in company fleets.
“The most important question at the moment how to ensure that the combination of all tools and the tools that we have allow us to chart this path that will make it easier for us to move from where we are today to where we need to be in 2035, 2040, 2030, and how we should use all these tools to make investment in Europe attractive. and a robust automotive industry,” Ribera explained.
Ribera made her debut as community vice president on Tuesday with a visit to the ArcelorMittal plant. Thus, the Spaniards staged a commitment from the von der Leyen administrationSupport and decarbonize heavy industry.
The man responsible for competition and overseeing the Commission’s climate policy admitted to the press that Brussels had heard A cry for help launched by the steel and aluminum sectors. He pointed out that this is due to “energy pressure and excess capacity to produce these materials in other parts of the world.”
“So we need to ensure, as I said, level playing field and the opportunity to develop and ensure that these objects remain in Europe,” said the Spanish Social Democrat, who emphasized the importance of steel for green industries such as railwaysequipment for renewable energy sources, automotive industry or construction.
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