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Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH and lobbying): Where do the 1.5 million euros in donations come from?

News from Germany

Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH), a non-profit organisation for environmental protection, also known for environmental zones and diesel driving bans, is being criticised: it refuses to disclose 15 large donations with a total value of over one million euros. The media company Table.Media discovered this in the lobby register of the German Bundestag. But what does this mean for DUH's credibility? What is the actual aim of its work?

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Fines chaos in London: Thousands of fines invalid?

News from Great Britain

The Dutch organisation Transport in Noord wants to sue London for unlawful fines. These were recently sent in bulk to traffic offenders in recent years. A florist was retroactively fined 400,000 euros. If the lawsuit is upheld, fines totalling one billion euros could become invalid. Despite legal hurdles and high costs, the London case shows us the way to a cleaner, more sustainable future. Electromobility as a solution - now is the time for change!

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No lawsuit against Scheuer: despite 243 million euros in damages due to car toll

News from Germany

It's a bitter setback for taxpayers: no legal action against former Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer over the failed car toll. A prestige project of the CSU, which was stopped by the European Court of Justice in 2019 and cost the federal government a lot of money. The Federal Ministry of Transport has now announced that it will not take legal action against Scheuer.

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Emissions Scandal: Devastating Ruling by the ECJ

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The ECJ ruling on the diesel emissions scandal has caused a sensation: the use of the so-called "thermal window" in diesel cars was declared illegal. Up to 10 million owners of diesel cars are affected by the ruling. What impact will it have on other manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz?

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