Correspondent in Brussels
We can't say that Thierry Breton has advanced masked on the question of the end in 2035 of the heat engine in the European Union.
The commissioner has been warning about the consequences of this major industrial and environmental shift for a long time.
In July 2021, during the presentation of Fit For 55, the project aimed at reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990, he pleaded to delay this date. deadline at 2040. In vain.
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But the Frenchman was not the only one to express his doubts.
The Czech Vera Jourova, the Slovak Maros Sefcovic, the Romanian Adina Valean had also expressed their concerns.
Just like the Luxembourger Nicolas Schmit in charge of Employment while the vice-president, Valdis Dombrovskis, wondered about the economic consequences of such a rapid change.
After that, Thierry Breton regularly warned about the lack of charging stations...
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