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A recent survey conducted by YouGov reveals a divided opinion among Germans regarding the government's approach to climate change and the upcoming ban on new vehicles with internal combustion engines in 2035.
The survey, which was representative according to the institute, found that 24% of respondents support the implementation of the ban, while a majority of 60% believe that climate change will make life in Germany more expensive in the long run. Only 24% expect the German government to support the 2035 regulation.
In contrast, 36% of respondents wish for the German government to do more for climate change, and 17% believe that climate change will make life cheaper in the long run. However, 13% of respondents expect no impact on their living costs due to climate change measures.
The goal set at the Paris climate conference in 2015 was to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, or at least well below 2 degrees. Last year, the Earth's temperature was 1.6 degrees above the pre-industrial temperature level, according to EU figures, making the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees increasingly unrealistic, as scientists consider.
The ban on new cars with gasoline or diesel engines from 2035 is met with broad disapproval among Germans. Representatives from Union parties and the economy in Germany are putting pressure on the EU to reverse the decision. Lower Saxony's SPD Minister President Olaf Lies (SPD) recently called for a departure from the combustion engine ban in 2035.
Interestingly, 29% of Germans surveyed are satisfied with the current course of climate change protection, while 44% of respondents demand that the federal government opposes the ban on new diesel and gasoline cars.
The aim of the EU's decision, made in 2022, is to reduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector. Despite the controversy, 24% still expect less engagement for the climate from the German government.
This divided opinion highlights the challenges facing the German government as it seeks to balance economic concerns with the need for effective climate change protection. The survey, conducted between September 12 and 15, 2025, involved a total of 2,057 eligible voters.
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