In an interview, the German chancellor said he believes the ban is 'wrong,' as Germany's auto giants struggle to stay competitive against Chinese electric carmakers.
“We made the wrong decision, and we will correct it,” said the German chancellor at a conference of his SME association in Cologne. He would “put a spoke in Brussels’ wheel.”
Can the infrastructure handle the increase right now if we do nothing? No.
The question is “will it be ready?”. And yes, they can and will be in 2035. Studies predict readyness for substantial growth by around 2027-30 in Europe, provided further investment.
The question is “will it be ready?”. And yes, they can and will be in 2035. Studies predict readyness for substantial growth by around 2027-30 in Europe, provided further investment.
The "provided further investment." is the key point. What I see is that they want to ban the production of ICE engine in 2035 but they are doing nothing to have the infrastructure ready.
No paywall: https://archive.is/SUJqL
It’s insane how they fetishize fossiles.
Ok, quick question: do you really think that all the infrastructures are ready to handle, let’s say, a 50% increase in EV cars ?
2035 is 10 years.
Can the infrastructure handle the increase right now if we do nothing? No. The question is “will it be ready?”. And yes, they can and will be in 2035. Studies predict readyness for substantial growth by around 2027-30 in Europe, provided further investment.
I haven’t read them all, but here are some sources: https://www.acea.auto/press-release/powering-europes-green-freight-future-acea-and-eurelectric-call-for-urgent-grid-reform-and-investment/ https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/grid-agency-confirms-plans-five-new-large-scale-power-transmission-lines-germany https://te-cdn.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/files/2023_07_TE_AFIR_grid_readiness_final.pdf https://www.sei.org/perspectives/blackouts-arent-new-but-is-europes-grid-ready-for-the-next-one
Also, renewables have already overtaken coal as the biggest source of electricity. So it shouldn’t be a question of lacking energy. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2rz08en2po
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"provided further investment."is the key point. What I see is that they want to ban the production of ICE engine in 2035 but they are doing nothing to have the infrastructure ready.