Environment / Mobility 
The Federal Government's National Development Plan for Electric Mobility
On 19 August, 2009 the Federal government adopted a National Development Plan for Electric Mobility. This plan constitutes a crucial element of ecological industrial policy. [
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- The Federal Government's National Development Plan for Electric Mobility
- Goals of the National Development Plan
Europe / Climate protection
European Parliament backing for CO2 emissions reductions for cars is a positive signal
Following the EU Council, the European Parliament has now also backed the compromise on reducing the CO2 emissions from cars. The central element of the compromise is that average CO2 emissions of new cars must be limited to 120 gram per kilometre in future. [ more]
Climate protection
Agreement reached in Brussels: Aviation will be included in EU emissions trading system as of 2012 onwards
On 26 June 2008 the European Council, the European Parliament and the EU Commission have agreed on the basic rules for including air transport in the EU emissions trading system (ETS). ). [ more]
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