Category Archives: Germany

Hamburg prepares for diesel driving ban with signs warning motorists

Posted on May 18, 2018 by

The city of Hamburg this week put up signs on its streets warning motorists of diesel restricted zones – an indication to residents that they are taking the diesel driving bans seriously. Limited diesel driving bans were introduced for two … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: Cold snap worsens particle load of air

Posted on March 16, 2018 by

Particle pollution increases as the wind slows down and chilly weather prompts the lighting of more wood fires The last days of the “beast from the east” cold spell caused air pollution problems across large parts of the UK, Germany, Belgium … Continue reading →

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Nine states censured by EU over illegally high air pollution levels

Posted on February 13, 2018 by

400,000 Europeans die prematurely every year from air pollution. The Czech Republic is one of nine EU states summoned to Brussels recently to explain what they’re doing about illegally high pollution levels. Officials from the nine, including Germany, Spain, France, Italy, … Continue reading →

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EU auditors to assess anti-pollution efforts by testing Brussels air 

Posted on September 22, 2017 by

The European Court of Auditors is to embark on a comprehensive review of the European Union’s efforts to curb air pollution, the main environmental cause of premature deaths in the EU, the court said on Thursday (21 September). The Luxembourg-based Court will … Continue reading →

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5,000 deaths annually from dieselgate in Europe 

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

Excess emissions from diesel cars cause about 5,000 premature deaths annually across Europe, a new study shows. Since the late 1990s the share of diesel cars in the EU has risen to around 50% in the fleet, with important variations … Continue reading →

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Dodgy diesel emissions kill 5000 a year in Europe

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

The test-dodging tricks of some diesel car manufacturers result in extra pollution that is responsible for around 5000 premature deaths a year, according to a new study. About 5000 people across Europe die prematurely every year because of discrepancies between … Continue reading →

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German cities to get more money in air pollution fight

Posted on September 5, 2017 by

The German government will double a fund meant to help cities cut air pollution to €1 billion, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday after a meeting with city officials. It’s part of an effort to clean up air in German cities without … Continue reading →

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German court orders diesel ban in bid tackle air pollution

Posted on July 31, 2017 by

Judge demands ban placed on most polluting diesels entering German city of Stuttgart from January 2018, ruling previous plans from city government not ambitious enough A judge in the German city of Stuttgart has ordered the most polluting diesel cars … Continue reading →

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