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Environment in Germany

  • Germany agrees measures to cut diesel pollution

    GERMANY, 2017/08/03 German ministers, regional politicians and car executives agreed a package of measures on Wednesday aimed at cutting inner-city air pollution and averting bans on diesel cars.
  • Australia sues Volkswagen over alleged diesel emissions fraud

    GERMANY, 2016/09/02 The Australian government's consumer watchdog sued the Australian arm of Volkswagen under allegations the automaker intentionally concealed the level of toxic emissions from its vehicles. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said the German automaker sold some 57,000 vehicles in the Australia with software that produced low nitrogen oxide emissions at the same time as tested, but switched to higher emission levels under normal driving conditions.