The Czech Republic has convened a meeting of transport ministers from 12 European Union countries, seeking to challenge a proposed law to cut vehicle emissions and discuss a separate row over the bloc's 2035 deadine to phase out CO2-emitting cars.
"We will discuss the basic points of the joint position for negotiations on changing the standard."The bloc's main policy to speed up Europe's shift to electric vehicles was put on hold earlier this week after last-minute opposition from Germany delayed a final vote, which has yet to be rescheduled.
Germany has sought assurances that sales will be allowed of new cars with internal combustion engines after 2035, if they run onThe intervention surprised policymakers, since the European Parliament, the executive Commission and EU member states agreed the car CO2 law last year after months of negotiations.
The Czech Republic, which also has a significant auto industry, has also sought exemptions for synthetic fuels in return for its support in limiting combustion engines. Other established opponents of the car CO2 law include Italy and Poland. Since Europe's biggest economy signalled its opposition, an increasing number of other countries in the 27-member bloc have sided with them EU officials said.
Reporting by Kate Abnett; additional reporting by Jason Hovet; Editing by Tomasz Janowski and Barbara Lewis
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