Overview

• 44% of respondents want the federal government to oppose the planned ban on new petrol and diesel cars in 2035.
• Another 19% favor postponing the rule, while only 24% want Berlin to support keeping the 2035 timeline.
• Backers are concentrated among Greens and Left supporters, with strongest resistance from AfD voters, as Union figures, business groups, and Lower Saxony’s SPD premier Olaf Lies push for a policy rethink.
• 60% expect climate protection to make life in Germany more expensive over time, yet 36% want the government to do more on climate, 29% are satisfied, and 24% prefer less engagement.
• The representative YouGov survey for dpa polled 2,057 eligible voters from September 12 to 15, 2025.