Roger Harrabin - BBC - November 19, 2014
One could look at the Europeans as being victims of their own success in this case. --Ed.
The UK government will come under renewed pressure to cut pollution from diesel vehicles following the latest ruling in a battle over clean air.
Nitrogen dioxide in cities is illegally high and the European Court of Justice ruled judges must force ministers to clean up the air as soon as possible.
The pollutant comes almost entirely from diesel vehicles.
The group that brought the case says the government now has no choice but to restrict diesel emissions.
They say that could force ministers to order a major retrofit of pollution controls on buses and lorries; ban diesel cars from cities; and install new technology to ensure that diesel cars comply with the emissions data from manufacturers
t’s estimated that 29,000 people die early each year from air pollution in the UK. The government is supposed to have cleaned up nitrogen dioxide pollution in cities by 2015 – but has been proposing to achieve the goal by 2030. Alan Andrews, ClientEarth lawyer, said: “This ruling is a big victory for the millions of people who want to live healthy lives in the UK’s towns and cities.... [Read More]
Diesel Emissions Under Pressure in UK
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