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The real reason Germans won't stop speeding

Tim Schauenberg
May 12, 2023

Germany could cut millions of tonnes of CO2 per year if it implemented a speed limit. All other rich countries have one. So why won’t this supposedly green power take its foot off the gas?

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Planet A

We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world and challenges the way we are dealing with climate change.

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