ROME (ITALPRESS) – “We are calling for a comprehensive review of the green deal to make European industry competitive and protect jobs, especially in the face of the challenge launched by the Trump administration in response to China’s hegemony on green technologies. The elephant is in the room and not as of now.” This was stated in an interview with La Repubblica newspaper by Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso.Moving only the problem of fines to the automotive sector for Urso is “necessary, but not sufficient. On the contrary, if the problem is not addressed in its complexity with a general review of the path and its modalities, immediately, along with the new “Clean Industrial Deal,” we will soon have the collapse of the European auto industry. Our “non-paper” urges the removal of fines, however, as part of a comprehensive review including the adoption of an EU automotive plan.” The minister proposes “incentives on both the business and purchasing fronts, a vision of full technological neutrality with the use of alternative fuels, such as biofuel, the removal of the fine system with the revision of the way vehicle emissions are calculated. The Italian document is supported by 15 countries, and the contents are shared by the industrial associations of Italy, France and Germany, and by many European parliamentary groups, led by popular and conservative parties. “The Strategic Dialogue on the Car opens on January 30. The minister expects “that not only the automakers will be listened to but also the industrial associations, starting with those representing components, and the unions. The eschatological vision of the electric threatens especially the small and medium-sized companies in the supply chain. “And when asked if the climate in Brussels has changed, Urso says, “Absolutely. It has changed in the Commission, in many commissioners I have found a realistic and pragmatic vision. The climate in the European Parliament has changed, where more and more convergence between the center and the right is emerging. And it has changed in the EU councils, where Italy is often at the forefront. Crucial will be the upcoming German elections, to accelerate the push for change.”
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