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German election: Why the next government wants to overhaul transport



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No matter which governing coalition will emerge from Germany’s federal election on September 26, it’s already clear that it will have to give a lot of attention to a demanding climate protection agenda. The latest string of extreme weather events in the western and southern parts of the country, where nearly 200 people died during massive flooding, and severe summer drought conditions in the past few years have spurred policymakers into action. What’s the transport sector got to do with it? Scientific research leaves little doubt that attempts to curb climate change must include efforts to alter domestic transport policy and mobility …

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