8
Oct
2025
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Europe’s automotive future – reversing the ban on the sale of combustion cars in the EU (topical debate)
Mr President, I've got a message for you, the climate deniers and the climate delayers of this House – you who love to blame electric vehicles for everything. You blame them for higher energy prices and lack of competitiveness. Well, guess what? You are the ones to blame for the higher energy prices and the lack of competitiveness. You are so stubborn, but the logic isn't there. First, you say it isn't true. Then science comes and proves you wrong. Then you say if we can't fix it, there's no technical solution. Then industry comes and gives you the technology and shows that it's possible. Then you say it costs too much, it will be too expensive. Then businesses come and show you the business case. They show you that it's done and it's possible, and it is feasible. Then you say it's too risky. But you know what? You are the ones hesitating. You are the ones creating this risk for industry when you're drawing back on policy after policy. Your dependence on dirty energy, your refusal to let go of all the fossil energy – that's what's driving up prices and that's what's causing us lack of competitiveness.