News Digest Item
14 Mar 2018

EU Commission postpones decision on clean air action against Germany by several weeks - report

dpa

The European Commission will decide whether to sue Germany for failing to comply with EU air quality standards some time in the coming weeks, news agency dpa reports in an article carried by Handelsblatt. The Commission initially said it would decide by mid-March, but the next announcements on legal action against member states are not expected until the end of April, dpa reports.

Find the article in German here.

Find background in the CLEW factsheet Diesel driving bans in Germany – The Q&A and the article Court ruling opens door for diesel bans in German cities.

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