Berlin's governing mayor Kai Wegner drives the most climate -damaging company car - Senate administration demands improvement

Berlin's governing mayor Kai Wegner drives the most climate -damaging company car - Senate administration demands improvement

The Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner is the focus of an investigation into German Environmental Aid (DUH) on the CO2 emissions of company cars of politicians. The result of the survey of a total of 257 politicians shows that the company car from Wegner is one of the most climate -damaging. With a CO2 emissions of 380 grams per kilometer, his vehicle occupies the divided last place in the study.

Compared to the EU fleet limit of 95 grams of CO2 emissions per kilometer, Wegner's company car surpasses this brand for four times. The car is located on one level with the vehicles of the North Rhine-Westphalian Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst, Interior Minister Herbert Reul and the Berlin Senator Iris Spranger, who are also among the most climate-damaging company cars.

The Berlin Senate Department commented on the poor values ​​and explained that the Federal Criminal Police Office had assigned a risk level to the Governing Mayor, which would result in special requirements for the company vehicle. However, the spokeswoman for the authority did not provide more detailed information. In addition, there was no way to select a certain vehicle in the short period of time between the new elections and the formation of government in Berlin.

However, the Senate Administration emphasized that the long -term goal was to complete the driving service. However, exactly when this goal should be achieved remained open. In the event of an upcoming new order, however, the spokeswoman expects the manufacturer to lower the CO2 emissions of the vehicles. The fleet of the State of Berlin specifies clear requirements here, but without mentioning a precise time framework.

Deutsche Environmental Aid carries out a company car check every year. This year, 257 politicians were interviewed at federal and state levels. It turned out that at 190 cars, CO2 emissions were at least 20 percent above the EU requirements. The managing director of German Environmental Aid, Barbara Metz, commented on the results critically and described the "climate government" as "far away from being on the move".