Despite Volkswagen being the premiere brand for “clean diesel” technology just a few short years ago, it’s now pressing aggressively into electrification. In fact, the company that admitted to widespread cheating on emissions tests following its pricey 2015 scandal is currently trying to convince the world to ditch diesel subsidies. Go green like us, the company wants everyone to hear.

Matthias Müller, CEO of Volkswagen Group, stated in a recent interview that the German government should stop subsidizing diesel entirely.

While a perspicacious position on the part of VW, it also serves as a reminder that German automakers benefited heavily from Europe’s once-popular diesel tax programs. However, with most of the world souring on the fuel, the automaker sees an opportunity to hurt its competition and help itself as it hurries to bring EVs to market.

“We should question the logic and purpose of diesel subsidies,” Müller expressed to German newspaper Handelsblatt. “The money can be invested more sensibly to promote more environmentally friendly technologies.”

His proposal makes sense. Volkswagen has a lot to gain if it can promote the electrification of Europe, especially since it’s on the brink of abandoning diesel technology altogether. However, Europe isn’t too keen on the fuel right now, either. Several nations have proposed internal combustion bans over the next few decades, while numerous large cities want to outlaw older diesel-burning vehicles from entering city centers within a few years (something Müller also claims to be in favor of).

However, as popular as Müller’s words are likely to be with some environmentalist groups, The New York Times reported that others were less enthused about their source. “The government is being urged to phase out diesel subsidies by none other than the biggest diesel fraudster,” Tobias Austrup, a transportation expert for Greenpeace, said in a statement.

Ironically, axing subsidies now would only help the post-diesel Volkswagen. Neither BMW or Daimler are quite as ready to bet the farm on electrification. Meanwhile, VW has put nearly everything it has behind the technology after being caught cheating on diesel emissions tests. It has poured court-mandated funds into enhancing the United States’ charging network, invested heavily into the European grid, and developed its own MEB platform for use on various electric models expected within a few years.