Diesel pollution summit on 2 August
The German government will organise a summit on 2 August with the aim of bundling the different community and state activities to reduce pollution from diesel vehicles at federal level, a spokesperson of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) told journalists at a press conference. 鈥淥nly this can guarantee a reliable and reasonable regulation鈥�, said the spokesperson. The BMVI and the environment ministry (BMUB) have invited to the 鈥淣ational Forum Diesel鈥� the premiers of states particularly affected by the emissions scandal, as well as the CEOs of VW (Audi, Porsche), BMW, Daimler, Ford, and Opel, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), the German association of cities and towns, and workers鈥� unions. The ministry spokesperson said it was "absolutely clear" that the summit was as much "about reducing pollution of the diesel" as it was about "making the diesel future-proof. It is about reconciling economy with ecology.鈥�
For background, see the 威力彩玩法 digest from 28 June and the 威力彩玩法 dossier The Energiewende and German carmakers.