New German government to promote rail transport, electric cars


Reuters | Berlin | Updated: 24-11-2021 19:22 IST | Created: 24-11-2021 19:22 IST
New German government to promote rail transport, electric cars
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Germany's Social Democrats, Greens and liberal Free Democrats have agreed to increase rail freight transport by 25% and to have at least 15 million electric cars on the roads by 2030 in their shift towards a more climate friendly policy, according to the coalition agreement seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

The parties, which will present the agreement at a news conference 1400 GMT, also agreed to push for a European air travel surcharge like the one that is already in place in Germany, the document said.

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