According to Forbes, the Italian political leader is not likely to pass away on this hill. Amongst his pet tasks is a proposed bridge in between mainland Italy and the island of Sicily, which would be the world’s longest suspension bridge if finished, and for this job – part of the Trans-European Transportation Network (TEN-T) – to proceed, it requires grants that the EU would offer.
Salvini will need to choose his fights, and the attraction of a legacy-defining bridge implies he likely will not press too difficult to oppose a combustion restriction.
Still, with various market giants accentuating severe EV R&D and production expenses, the obstacles of meaningfully decreasing carbon emissions with electrical cars and trucks, and the results of whole labor forces ending up being outdated, this conversation appears far from over.
