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                Published on: 10. November 2021
            
        COP26: controversy over global combustion engine phase-out
A joint declaration on the global phase-out of internal combustion vehicles from 2040 onward is not only finding supporters at the UN Climate Change Conference. Germany is hesitant, Volkswagen rejects the agreement. Meanwhile, Greenpeace announces it will sue the carmaker for insufficient climate protection measures.
Last updated: 24. July 2025