SAPPORO, Japan -- The European Union's recent decision to continue allowing sales of some cars with combustion engines beyond 2035 will encourage "research and innovation" in the automobile sector, the bloc's energy chief said in an interview on Saturday.
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European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson speaks during an interview in Sapporo, Japan on April 15. (Photo by Sayumi Take)
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