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Hamburg Readies Partial Ban on Older Diesels
Hamburg, Germany, has begun posting signs along two streets in the city that advise drivers of older diesels they must soon take alternate routes, Reuters reports.
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Hamburg, Germany, has begun posting signs along two streets in the city that advise drivers of older diesels they must soon take alternate routes, Reuters reports.
The restriction, the first for a large Germany city, aims to improve air quality. The measure currently is set to take effect later this month and apply only to diesels that don’t meet Euro 5 emission standards.
The city tells Reuters it is awaiting a court decision, likely by the end of this week, about whether it can broaden the ban to cover vehicles that don’t meet Euro 6 limits. The city says it considered alternatives, such as electric buses, but believes a partial diesel ban is the most effective option.
A ruling in February by Germany’s highest federal administrative court granted municipalities the ability to apply their own bans on the highest-polluting diesels.
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