German Speed Limit Could Cut More CO2 Than Thought

A new study has found that Germany could save almost three times more carbon dioxide emissions than previously thought by introducing a speed limit
on its highways, increasing pressure on Berlin to reconsider the politically sensitive issue.
Data from the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) published on Thursday showed a speed limit of 120 kilometres per hour (75 miles per hour) on motorways in Germany, where there are currently no speed restrictions, could cut total CO2 emissions from passenger cars and light commercial vehicles by about 6.7
million tonnes a year.
In an earlier study, with a different methodology, the agency expected such limit to result in 2.6 million CO2 cuts.
The transport ministry said the study also showed that a general speed limit would lead to a shift in traffic from the motorways to secondary roads, leading to more traffic jams and more accidents in cities and on rural roads with more noise and environmental pollutants for their residents.