The German transport minister is threatening driving bans on weekends

Transport Minister Volker Wissing from the liberal FDP party says he might have to impose car bans on weekends if climate law is reformed. Germany's transport minister says he may have to ban cars on weekends unless the country’s climate law has been reformed. The FDP leader is calling for the country to adopt sector-specific targets.

Volker Wissing says the move would be necessary unless the country's net zero targets are changed. Transport minister says net zero target targets must be changed in order to avoid the ban. He says it is necessary unless net zero is changed to meet net zero emissions targets.

German minister threatens ‘indefinite driving bans’ on weekends. The ruling coalition has been fighting over legislation that sets out binding climate targets. The German government has been in a row over legislation setting out binding targets for climate change. The coalition is also fighting over a bill to set out binding carbon emissions targets.