This week:How cutting speed limits could slow climate changeWhich countries have announced net-zero emissions targets? Vancouver is creating heat maps to combat warmingHow cutting speed limits could slow climate change(Francis Ferland/CBC)Canadian cities from Edmonton to Montreal are lowering speed limits, primarily in an attempt to save lives. That's the reason the Netherlands recently cut its daytime highway speed limits from 130 km/h to 100 km/h . But Hatzopoulou said cutting speed limits can reduce emissions on city streets, too. The technology limits a vehicle's speed based on local speed limits.

Source: CBC News August 13, 2020 14:26 UTC