Austria's Greens political party has achieved a rare political victory against automobile dependence.
The Austrian government announced that they would halt eight controversial highway projects in the country, taking a dramatic step in the fight to reduce emissions and slow climate change.
An article by the Agence France-Presse detailing the decision has been picked up widely across the Internet, mostly focusing on the political coalition that achieved the political victory, led by the Greens, a junior coalition partner.
Among the projects halted by the announcement is a planned 8-kilometer highway tunnel under the Lobau national park intended to ease congestion east of Vienna.
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