EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday she is determined to counter challenges from U.S. subsidies for green technologies and to speed a currently blocked law on phasing out combustion engines from 2035.
European legislative action within a fortnight would propose to unleash European aid and funds so far not used for the green transition at home, she said.
A Commission report on competitiveness, due at the same time, would help lower barriers inside the internal EU market and address shortages of specialised labour, which von der Leyen called a "brake on growth." Separately, fresh from agreeing trade deals with New Zealand and Chile, the EU is seeking deals with Australia, Mexico and the Latin American Mercosur bloc by the end of 2023, she said.Commenting on theto ending sales of new CO2-emitting cars in the EU in 2035 after Germany questioned its support for the policy, she said the issues could be resolved.
"It has to be in balance with our climate goals on which there is agreement," she said. "The discussion is constructive."not to help arm Russia in the Ukraine war. "We are monitoring this every day," she said.
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