Germany鈥檚 dirty diesel cars dumped to Poland as driving bans proliferate
Many diesel cars affected by the looming driving bans in Germany for having too high exhaust emissions are being exported to eastern Europe and especially to Poland, where anti-pollution policies still are less severe, the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) says in a press release. In 2017, 350,000 old diesel cars found their way from Germany to Poland, 40 percent of which had an average nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions level of 1,000 micrograms per kilometre, over twelve times the EU鈥檚 latest Euro 6 limit, T&E says. The NGO鈥檚 Jens M眉ller said the export of polluting diesel cars has to stop. 鈥淧roblems caused by a mass manipulation of emission tests by carmakers must be fixed, not brushed under the carpet. All EU citizens have an equal right to clean air,鈥� M眉ller said.
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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.