Strict emission tests for diesel vehicles in Germany will be postponed for two years. Actually, the new measurement procedures were announced for 2021. The German Environmental Aid criticises that the Ministry of Transport is doing too little against dirty diesels on the roads to protect the car industry.
Last year's air quality values are causing confusion in Germany. While some cities want to stick to driving bans because the data is not reliable due to the Corona pandemic, other cities are seizing the opportunity and abolishing driving bans and environmental zones. You do not attribute the success to the pandemic, but to the mobility concepts of the cities. Is this too hasty?
The "Deutsche Umwelthilfe" continues to build up pressure on the city. Nitrogen oxide levels are too high in some places despite existing diesel driving bans. They demand that exemptions, especially for vans, be stopped.
According to Mayor Keller, the environmental lanes that have been active for about two years cause congestion and emissions. Therefore, he is abolishing the lanes - making diesel driving bans very likely.
The first environmental track already started on Tuesday in the Ruhr metropolis of Essen.
The nationwide discussion about more 30 zones for quieter city centres is picking up speed again.
The organisation Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) is urging the city of Wiesbaden to consistently implement the clean air plan imposed on it.
Diesel driving bans are a real nightmare for both politicians and diesel owners. In Kiel they are now investing enormous sums in air filters.
According to the organisation Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH), the eco lanes in the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia have failed.
After much to and fro, it's as good as certain that Frankfurt will become the second city in the state of Hesse to have diesel driving bans.
