Angela Merkel yesterday presented new proposals such as a CO2 pricing system for the transport and heating sectors that will raise the price of petrol and diesel, plus greater incentives for buying electric cars and billions of euros for the railways and higher road tolls for lorries. The German chancellor said she would present her ideas to EU leaders at an informal summit in Brussels on Thursday.
Angela Merkel yesterday presented new proposals such as a CO2 pricing system for the transport and heating sectors that will raise the price of petrol and diesel, plus greater incentives for buying electric cars and billions of euros for the railways and higher road tolls for lorries.There will also be tax incentives and subsidies to promote the construction of energy-efficient housing, while one million electric car charging points are to be installed by 2030 — up from only 16,600 at present.