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The European Union's decision to ban the registration of new cars with gasoline or diesel engines from 2035 has sparked controversy in Germany, with a majority of the population expressing disapproval.
According to a recent survey conducted by YouGov, 44 percent of Germans demand that the federal government opposes the ban on new diesel and gasoline cars. The survey, which involved 2,057 eligible voters, was carried out between September 12 and 15, 2025.
The goal of the EU's decision is to reduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector, a move aimed at achieving the objectives set at the Paris Climate Conference in 2015. The conference aimed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, or at least well below 2 degrees, compared to pre-industrial levels. However, scientists now consider this goal increasingly unrealistic.
The planned ban on internal combustion engines found majority support only among Green and Left Party supporters. The strongest resistance to the ban comes from AfD voters.
The survey revealed that 60% of respondents believe that climate protection will make life in Germany more expensive in the long run. Contrastingly, 17% believe that climate protection will make life cheaper in the long run, while 13% expect no impact on living costs.
Interestingly, 29% of respondents are satisfied with the current level of engagement for climate protection, while 36% of respondents wish for the government to do more. However, only 24 percent of Germans expect the government to support the regulation in 2035.
The German federal government has not officially announced a public statement specifically dated about the extension or resistance to the EU-wide ban on new combustion engine cars from 2035 within the provided search results up to September 2025. Political discussions including statements by CDU/CSU representatives expressing the expectation to reconsider the ban were reported around December 2023 and September 2025, without a formal official government stance clearly documented in these sources.
Despite the controversy, it is clear that the planned ban on new cars with internal combustion engines in Europe from 2035 is a contentious issue in Germany, with a majority of the population expressing disapproval. The survey results suggest a need for further dialogue and action to address the concerns of the German population regarding the economic and living cost implications of the ban.
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