Scheuer was responding to a draft proposal that Germany is considering enforcing speed limits on its world famous Autobahn to combat climate and carbon emissions concerns, according to DPA. Enforcing speed limits is said to help curb fuel consumption and emissions, according to the European Environment Agency. Germany has not reduced transport emissions since 1990, even though overall emissions have been reduced by around 28 percent as of 2017, putting the country under a lot of pressure. Jürgen Resch, CEO of German Environmental Aid, told the Rheinische Post he and his group welcome the speed limit proposal. The various reactions to the leaked proposals further indicate that Germany is caught between its automobile industry and larger climate concerns.

Source: The Local January 21, 2019 14:48 UTC