EU adoption of reduced emissions for cars postponed amid German opposition

Germany’s transport minister said his country will not back a planned European Union ban on the sale of new cars with combustion engines from 2035 (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

The adoption by European Union member countries of new carbon dioxide emission standards for cars and vans has been postponed amid opposition from Germany and conservative lawmakers, the presidency of the EU ministers’ council said on Friday.

The vote initially scheduled for next week will take place at a “later council meeting” on a date yet to be announced, according to the Swedish presidency of the Council of the European Union.