Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) initiated a new debate about the federal government's climate protection law on Friday (April 12) He wrote to the leaders of the traffic light parties in the Bundestag calling for approval of the reform of the Climate Protection Act. If they didn't do this, driving bans would soon have to be introduced on weekends so that the climate requirements in the transport sector would be met.
The verdict should be made on May 16th before the Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court. “Even the court’s obligation to finally present a proper climate protection program includes zero obligation to impose driving bans,” says Green transport politician Stefan Gelbhaar. The majority of the population demands a speed limit of 100 on motorways, 80 outside towns and 30 in the city of Berlin alone, says Environment Agency head Dirk Messner. The Environment Agency also sees no need for driving bans on weekends, says head of the authority Dirk Messer.