Denmark must not ban the sale of new petrol cars. The EU has already stated that. Nevertheless, SF now wants it done as soon as possible.
The Socialist People's Party (SF) wants a quick ban on gasoline-powered cars in Denmark. The party has long argued for a phase-out of gasoline and diesel cars, but their proposal has drawn criticism from the Social Democrats.
This is what Ekstra Bladet writes on Tuesday this week.
SF has previously proposed a ban on petrol cars as early as 2025. Now the goal is "as soon as possible and by 2030". The Social Democrats' political spokesman, Christian Rabjerg Madsen, believes that SF's proposals are unrealistic and antisocial.
– SF is gambling with support for the green transition when they come up with such antisocial and unrealistic proposals. They have no understanding of the lives of ordinary wage earners who cannot afford to buy a new electric car, he says.
SF maintains that a rapid ban is necessary to achieve Denmark's climate goals. The party's former transport spokesperson, Sofie Lippert, has previously argued for a ban as early as 2023.
Party chairwoman Pia Olsen Dyhr has also repeatedly emphasized the need for a quick ban.
– If we are going to put an end to them [climate change, ed.], then we must set ambitious climate goals so that we can become CO2 neutral as soon as possible.
– Of course, so that everyone can be part of the transition and with compensation for those with the lowest incomes, says the political spokesperson for SF, Lisbeth Bech-Nielsen.
The government is sticking to its goal of stopping the sale of gasoline and diesel cars from 2030. The government is focusing on expanding the infrastructure for electric cars with more charging stations and promoting the use of renewable energy.
But in fact, Denmark is not allowed to ban either new or old petrol cars. Not even those that run on diesel. At least not because the EU is doing so. The union has already told Denmark that. Read more about it here .
The debate about phasing out gasoline cars continues, and it is unknown when a ban will come into effect. SF's proposal for a ban sooner than 2030 is facing resistance, but the party maintains that it is necessary to achieve Denmark's climate goals.
