EU and Germany agree on future of combustion engines.

Germany and the European Union have reached an agreement on a regulation that requires new cars to be carbon neutral by 2035, allowing some combustion engines beyond the deadline if they run on e-fuels. The deal means that Germany can formally approve an agreement reached in October that requires new cars to be zero-emissions, a key pillar in the EU's plans to reach climate neutrality by 2050. However, environmental activists have criticized the deal, warning against changes that could distract from progress toward broader use of electric and other zero-emission vehicles.