Court orders diesel driving bans in parts of Berlin
The Berlin administrative court has ordered Germany鈥檚 capital to introduce driving bans for diesel vehicles on parts of eight roads suffering from exceedingly high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution, reports the public broadcaster rbb24 in two articles. As of mid-2019, driving bans must be introduced for diesel cars and trucks meeting the Euro 5 or older emissions standards. Berlin will decide whether it will also introduce bans for Euro 6 diesel vehicles. Around 220,000 diesel drivers in Berlin would be affected by the bans, around one in six drivers in the capital, writes rbb24. The court also ordered the city to examine whether it must introduce driving bans on many other roads to keep emissions within limits. NGO Environmental Action Germany (DUH) has taken authorities in several German cities to court over NO2 levels exceeding limits (). The Berlin diesel bans could also affect the federal government鈥檚 own car fleet, as 28 cars met only the Euro 5 standard or older, writes rbb.
Read the rbb articles in German and , the court press release in German , and a Reuters article on the topic in English .
For background, read the 威力彩玩法 factsheet Diesel driving bans in Germany 鈥� The Q&A and the article Germany鈥檚 'huge step' to solve diesel crisis leaves NGOs unconvinced.