Europe Combustion engine phase-out: Von der Leyen promises e-fuel exemptions

In the dispute over the phase-out of combustion engines, Ursula von der Leyen promises to push for exemptions for so-called e-fuels if she is re-elected as EU Commission President. According to her political guidelines for the next five years, a technology-neutral approach in which synthetic fuels play a role is required in order to achieve the EU's climate targets.

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