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The contentious debate about a general speed limit on Germany鈥檚 famed Autobahn (motorway) has flared up again as the campaign for the country鈥檚 snap election on 23 February gets underway. While the conservative CDU/CSU alliance, which currently leads the polls, has come out against such a measure, current chancellor Olaf Scholz鈥檚 SPD has called for a speed limit of 130 kilometres per hour (km/h). 鈥淎 speed limit has so many advantages that it is almost impossible to justify not introducing it,鈥� the party writes in its , emphasising benefits for human lives and health, as well as for nature and the climate.

A report commissioned by the German Environment Agency (UBA) that a general speed limit on motorways and country roads could help reduce carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars by around 2 to 8 percent. The report analysed changes to carbon emissions for several speed limit scenarios.

鈥淣o other single measure can do as much for climate protection as speed limits on motorways and country roads,鈥� said Michael M眉ller-G枚rnert, who is spokesperson of sustainable transport association VCD. 鈥淭hey also save lives and are almost free of charge.鈥�

A general speed limit is politically controversial in Germany, and has been discussed for many years. that a majority of the population is generally in favour. Both the Greens and Social Democrats were in favour of introducing it, but the pro-business FDP blocked the move in the outgoing government鈥檚 coalition treaty. Germany is the only country in Europe that has no speed limit on large parts of its motorway network.