EU member states and MEPs thought that they had reached a deal on car emissions – and then Angela Merkel stepped in. … It is highly unusual for a member state to try to unravel a deal after it has been agreed by the Council and MEPs. According to … Germany was unhappy that its ideas for expanding the 'supercredits' scheme – which allows electric cars to count more towards meeting the fleet average than normal vehicles – were not incorporated into the deal. …

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