Diesel ban ruling puts people’s health above car drivers’ interests - opinion

People living in Germany’s inner cities are the winners of the landmark court ruling on diesel driving bans, writes Malte Kreutzfeld in a commentary in the tageszeitung. “It is no longer allowed to ignore their right to breathe clean air. In case of doubt, this overrules the desire of diesel car owners to drive anywhere, at any time.” But, according to Kreutzfeld, people who bought diesel cars in good faith might be the verdict’s losers, if they end up having to foot the bill for politicians’ and carmakers’ gross mistakes.

Read the commentary in German here. 

Find background in the CLEW article Court ruling opens door for diesel bans in German cities, the  factsheet Diesel driving bans in Germany – The Q&A, and the dossier BMW, Daimler and VW vow to fight in green transport revolution.