Laschet finds the speed limit in the climate debate “nonsensical” - and argues with e-cars

Union chancellor candidate Armin Laschet apparently expects the advance of electric cars.

In his opinion, limiting their speed does little for the climate.

Düsseldorf - Armin Laschet considers a 130 speed limit to be "illogical".

The CDU * / CSU * candidate for chancellor rejects the measure in the climate debate.

“Why should an electric vehicle that does not cause CO2 emissions be allowed to drive faster than 130?

That is illogical, ”Laschet * told the

newspapers on July 5th.

"The key is to improve the technologies instead of leading nonsensical debates like the one about a general speed limit." If the electric car is only allowed to drive 130, the climate will not be helped, emphasized the CDU politician.

Laschet pointed out that the traffic on the autobahn is on average lower anyway: "Incidentally, the average speed on autobahns is already 117 km / h today," said Laschet, North Rhine-Westphalia's Prime Minister.

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Already at the end of June, Laschet said: “I do not consider driving faster on an empty motorway to be a legally required regulatory requirement.” And added: “When you see North Rhine-Westphalia: There aren't that many streets where you can see over 130 during the day can drive. "

In Germany *, stricter guidelines for reducing CO2 emissions are to apply in the future.

The new climate protection law stipulates that greenhouse gas emissions in this country should be reduced by at least 65 percent compared to 1990 by 2030, and by 88 percent by 2040.

Greenhouse gas neutrality should be achieved by 2045 at the latest.

Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze (SPD *) had called the new regulation a "milestone in climate protection policy", but admitted that she would have wished for more from the Union - for example with the speed limit.

Greens around Baerbock reject speed limits on country roads

A speed limit on motorways is also a core concern of the Greens * around their Chancellor candidate Annalena Baerbock *. A speed limit of 70 kilometers per hour on country roads did not find a majority at the Greens federal party conference in June.