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Traffic light dispute over climate targets: Lindner reiterates threat of driving bans
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Quick Glance: Dispute over Climate Protection Measures in Traffic Sector
- The Environment Agency opposes drastic measures in the transport sector.
- Reform of the Climate Protection Act and potential driving bans spark controversy.
- Ampel parties argue over climate goals and blame games.
- DUH feels vindicated in lawsuit against Transport Minister and calls for new measures.
Traffic light cameras will be installed nationwide by next year, Eamon Ryan says: Traffic light cameras will result in automatic fines for drivers captured ...
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Transport sector has clearly missed its 2023 climate target: The transport sector has missed its climate target for the third year in a row ...
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Traffic light factions agree on climate protection law without sector targets: After months of negotiations, the traffic light party has agreed on a new climate ...
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After Wissing's threat: Lindner now also warns of possible driving bans: The transport sector is not meeting the legal requirements for climate protection ...
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Promise of traffic lights: Driving at 16: Germany fails to comply with EU law: Statistics show that accompanied driving for teenagers increases their road safety ...
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With a warning about possible weekend driving bans, Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing has fueled the traffic light dispute over the Climate Protection ... Show more
Wissing on speed limit on freeways: "People don't want it": Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing has spoken out against a speed limit on freeways ...
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Despite high debts: βInitiate a spirit of optimismβ - Bahn organized a management celebration for 1.7 million euros
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Quick Glance: "Digital towel" in the train - Changes in train travel
- The German Railway is planning special private compartments for two people in new ICE trains to offer more privacy and comfort.
- In the future, a digital towel will allow travelers without seat reservations to secure a free seat and travel undisturbed.
- The modernization of travel centers at the most frequented long-distance train stations will bring improvements for train travelers, such as a new call system and more accessibility.
- The train app will also display buses, rental bikes, and car-sharing offers from 2024, allowing customers to book directly through the app.
In the dispute over the Climate Protection Act, Green Party parliamentary group leader Katharina DrΓΆge rejects Transport Minister Volker Wissing's statements ... Show more
Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) and the Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, Volker Wissing (FDP) ... Show more
Electric vehicle charging βgantriesβ would detract from βcharacterβ of streets, Eamon Ryan says
irishtimes.com/environment/2024/04/15/electric-vehicle-charging-gantries-would-detract-from-character-of-streets-eamon-ryan-says/
Budget gap: bridge modernization will cost billions more: There is a gaping hole of almost 10 billion euros in the Autobahn GmbH's budget planning for the next ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/luecke-im-haushalt-modernisierung-von-bruecken-kostet-weitere-milliarden-19636955.html
Stalled drive transition: number of newly registered electric cars is falling significantly
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German transport minister under fire for weekend driving ban threat: German Transport Minister Volker Wissing attracted backlash on Friday after threatening to ...
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Discount battle in local transport: Wissing criticizes Berlin's 29-euro ticket: Berlin's state government is introducing a 29-euro ticket just for the capital - ...
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The automotive market must function on its own, said Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP). "We can't raise taxes on people and subsidize cars in ... Show more
Test drive on the A9: Wissing rides in a driverless truck: Volker Wissing wants to take part in a test drive of a driverless truck on Thursday ...
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4,500 dilapidated structures: renovation of roads and bridges will cost billions more
n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Sanierung-von-Strassen-und-Bruecken-verschlingt-weitere-Milliarden-article24856909.html
After Riedbahn renovation: Long-distance trains should be on time again for Christmas
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Transport Minister Wissing warns against weekend driving bans for cars with combustion engines. Our question of the day: βHow do you feel about weekend driving ... Show more
Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) expects trains on long-distance services to be more punctual at Christmas.
Transport Minister Volker Wissing has sparked a heated debate with his threat of car driving bans. This is what's behind his plan. #deutschland #autobahn #autos #umwelt
"With Bavarian money": Berlin's 29-euro ticket causes outrage: Berlin is introducing the 29-euro ticket, and the outrage in the Federal Ministry of Transport and ...
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Computer-controlled trucks: MAN tests autonomous trucks on the A9: It's a haulier's dream: trucks without drivers. Autonomous trucks from MAN are now driving on ...
spiegel.de/auto/autonomes-fahren-man-testet-autonome-lastwagen-auf-der-a9-a-9e868313-48a8-4b0f-adc6-82dddbb8d4cf
Combustion engine out: No wonder no one wants to buy electric cars: Traffic: Anyone who constantly questions the end of combustion engines and electromobility ...
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Wissing stays away from the conference: Ministers discuss the future of the Germany ticket - will it be more expensive in 2025?
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Attempts to revive the Tempo 30 novella: The long-awaited reform of the road traffic law failed due to resistance from the federal states ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/wiederbelebungsversuche-fuer-die-tempo-30-novelle-19663071.html
Cycle lane on the Blauer Wunder disappears again: Your daily DNN Dresden update: In your inbox every morning around 7 a.m.
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IDA warns Ryan damaging Irelandβs FDI βcredibilityβ over data centre uncertainty: Inward investment agency complained about βuncertainty and conflicting signals ...
businesspost.ie/news/ida-ireland-said-eamon-ryan-was-damaging-irelands-fdi-credibility-over-data-centre-uncertainty/
Paid articlePaid This is how the traffic light is changing the climate protection law: Transport and buildings are missing their sector targets for climate protection ...
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Paid articlePaid China's Ant Group in talks to launch Alipay+ in Indonesia, says executive: China's Ant Group is in talks with Indonesia to bring its popular cross-border payment ...
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Majority wants regular health checks for drivers: Transport Minister Wissing is against it, in other countries they are mandatory: regular health checks for ...
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Commentary on the Tempo 30 amendment: Overdue reform: The federal states have given up their blockade of road traffic laws. Now the rules should be implemented ...
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Because of the traffic turnaround: That won't work: Even if the Germans wanted to, they could hardly do without their cars. Because there are no real ...
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Do we want to be a speaking society or do we have One who says: "How to do it!"?
The new episode of 'Bosetti's Week' - listen here! πwww.ardaudiothek.de/episode/extra-3-bosettis-woche/72-thueringer-mett-und-fahrverbot-mit-friedrich-kueppersbusch/ndr/13328529/
βIreland can only support so many airportsβ - Eamon Ryan on Arklow proposal: Transport minister said proposals for new international airport in Wicklow would ...
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Digital Minister Conference 2024: Alliance F5 makes important demands: The first Digital Ministers Conference starts today in Potsdam. Our Digital Minister ...
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Germans are not averse to medical examinations to determine whether they are fit to drive
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During their regular conference, the federal states' transport ministers and senators spoke out in favor of a long-term financing model. To implement it ... Show more
Air taxi and driving ban: Volker Wissing's refusal to work: First block, then threaten: the freedom and motorists' party FDP is making the world, widde, widde ...
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Bray railway station to get β¬3.5 million travel hub investment: Bus services are to be realigned alongside upgrades to cycling and pedestrian facilities
irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/04/19/bray-railway-station-to-get-35-million-travel-hub-investment/
LΓΌdenscheid as a source of inspiration: bans on truck passage should be made easier
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Balcony power plants: Traffic light agrees on solar package and climate protection law - Golem.de
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Has Germany avoided a 'driving ban' by loosening its climate rules?: Amid threats of a weekend driving ban to hit emissions targets, Germany's governing ...
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Oh, our show starts today in a particularly light and relaxed way with the topic of πabortion lawπ Afterwards we race along the highway with Wissing to climate ... Show more www.ardmediathek.de/video/extra-3/218-frauenrecht-oder-maennermeinung/das-erste/Y3JpZDovL25kci5kZS84YjVlMGMzYi1hMzBmLTRhZWQtODlmMC0yYzdjNjcwMzgxMGRfZ2FuemVTZW5kdW5n
Germany's MAN tests self-driving lorries on autobahn ο½ DPA: German vehicle manufacturer MAN has been testing driverless lorries on the motorway for the past ...
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Transport Minister: Five measures that Volker Wissing forgot: The transport sector has been breaking climate protection requirements for years ...
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Deutschlandticket threatens to soon cost more than 49 euros: The transport ministers are not committing to a price for the Germany ticket for 2025 ...
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With a safety driver at the steering wheel: driverless trucks are being tested on the German motorway
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Paid articlePaid Progress on road safety in Europe has βstagnatedβ: Eamon Ryan said Ireland had slipped from fourth to seventh on the safest roads league table
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Climate Expert Council comments on greenhouse gas emissions in 2023: The expert assessment of Germany's carbon footprint is a rather formal step - but after the ...
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Climate Protection Act and solar package: the content: The coalition partners disagreed for a long time, but now they have agreed on a reform of the Climate ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/innenpolitik/id_100386160/klimaschutzgesetz-und-solarpaket-der-inhalt.html
Car protection instead of climate protection: FDP sabotages emissions brake: The traffic light gives the Ministry of Transport a special permit for emissions ...
freitag.de/autoren/katharina-koerting/autoschutz-statt-klimaschutz-fdp-sabotiert-emissionsbremse
Reform of the Climate Protection Act: Get in the car!: The traffic lights weaken the Climate Protection Act - and drivers can be pleased that there is no driving ...
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Expert advice: Wissing's transport policy ruins Germany's climate balance: The Expert Council for Climate Issues has checked whether the data on German CO2 ...
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The traffic light has agreed on a new climate protection law. It stipulates that the entire federal government is responsible for climate protection - namely ... Show more
Administration: These federal states are slowing down digitalization: What does Hamburg have that Bremen and Saarland don't? A digital administration ...
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Paid articlePaid Traffic lights break driving license promise: "It has proven its worth": The Ampel wanted to introduce new driving license rules in Germany - but failed to do so ...
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Voters face a choice on climate in EU elections, says Eamon Ryan : Climate minister said that the upcoming elections will force the public to decide whether to ...
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Paid articlePaid Amendment to the Climate Protection Act: Coalition of Climate Artists: The transport sector is not complying with the requirements? No problem for the traffic ...
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Climate column: Wissing's dream of an air taxi: Transport Minister Volker Wissing not only warns against driving bans. He also dreams of flying through the city ...
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Debate about driving bans on weekends - Wissing just wants to distract?: Andreas Jung, deputy CDU chairman, criticizes the attitude of Transport Minister Volker ...
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Volker Wissing: Commentary on driving bans: The transport sector produces far too many emissions. But instead of doing something about it ...
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Driving bans at the weekend: Studies contradict Volker Wissing: The Federal Minister of Transport sees the climate targets receding into the unattainable ...
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Bartra Capital developers play monopoly with Ballsbridge block : Greens clash with Simon Coveney ... and Conor McGregor
irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/04/14/bartra-capital-developers-play-monopoly-with-ballsbridge-block/
Debate about driving bans: The necessary warning shot from the transport minister
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/auto-verkehr/debatte-um-fahrverbote-wissings-notwendiger-warnschuss-19649916.html
Clear announcement to Wissing: ACE Main-Kinzig for speed limits on motorways: Transport Minister Volker Wissing is threatening weekend driving bans and has ...
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To achieve the climate targets, #C02 must be saved. Transport Minister Volker Wissing is therefore threatening #Fahrverboten at the weekend. What that would mean. π
Another dispute over the motorway speed limit of 130 km/h - AUTO BILD: Speed ββlimit of 130 on highways - or driving bans? In the new dispute over climate ...
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Transport Minister makes it clear: speed limit not enough - AUTO BILD: Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing warns: Without climate protection reform ...
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Driving bans at the weekend? Truck drivers reply to the traffic light government: Driving bans at weekends in Germany? Transport Minister Wissing has encountered ...
berliner-zeitung.de/wirtschaft-verantwortung/fahrverbote-am-wochenende-lkw-fahrer-in-deutschland-sind-wuetend-li.2205428
Climate protection law debate: Wissing fears driving bans - AUTO BILD: In 1973 there were "car-free Sundays" because of the oil crisis. In the struggle to reform ...
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Driving bans: SH Green Party leader Erdmann criticizes Wissing: Will drivers soon be threatened with a weekend driving ban? Federal Transport Minister Volker ...
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Comment: Driving ban: Wissing's threat is an expression of his helplessness: Transport Minister Volker Wissing reacts to his own failure with drastic statements ...
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German minister threatens to introduce weekend 'driving ban': With his sector likely to fall short of its emissions targets for another year ...
thelocal.de/20240412/german-minister-threatens-to-introduce-weekend-driving-ban
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