Edi

For us, what we write about is crucial – but sometimes, what we choose not to write about is equally important. Recently, we debated in our editorial team whether to cover the CDU/CSU’s proposal to reverse the EU’s decision to phase out internal combustion engines by 2035. Our decision: no. This proposal conveniently surfaces just before the EU elections, leaving numerous questions unanswered about serious policy-making: How else can climate goals be realistically achieved without relying on the hope for unknown new technologies? Where will climate-friendly alternative fuels come from? Where is the investment security for the European automotive industry? And why are the Christian Democrats opposing the Green Deal promoted by their own party colleague and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen? Should serious answers emerge, we will certainly cover them.