Tag: Pollution air
Germany is likely to miss its climate targets for 2030 and 2045
Traffic on the A8 near Munich The transport sector in particular emits so many greenhouse gases that Germany may not reach its climate targets. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a…
Germany is likely to miss its climate targets for 2030 and 2045
Traffic on the A8 near Munich The transport sector in particular emits so many greenhouse gases that Germany may not reach its climate targets. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a…
How heating with air conditioning is worthwhile
Installation of an air conditioner So-called split air conditioners can often not only cool, but also heat and clean the air of dust and pollen. Dusseldorf As the temperature rises…
How heating with air conditioning is worthwhile
Dusseldorf As the temperature rises in summer, so does the desire for air conditioning. In a recent survey by the comparison portal Verivox, 13 percent of those surveyed said they…
Stricter EU emissions regulations are in danger of failing
Traffic in Dortmund Eight EU countries are opposed to new emissions standards. (Photo: Imago) Dusseldorf, Brussels The EU Commission’s efforts to tighten emissions standards for cars threaten to fail due…
According to the new diesel report, the Ministry of Transport and the KBA see no need for action
Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) The ministry claims that dirty diesels have been “restored to a type-approved condition”. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf After a report on possible defeat devices in 150…
ICCT study considers defeat device in 150 diesel models to be “very likely”
Dusseldorf A new report on exhaust gas tests has caused manufacturers and authorities to explain again almost eight years after the start of the diesel affair. According to a report…
ICCT study considers defeat device in 150 diesel models to be “very likely”
Dusseldorf A new report on exhaust gas tests has caused manufacturers and authorities to explain again almost eight years after the start of the diesel affair. According to a report…
What the decision means for diesel drivers
Dusseldorf Seven and a half years after the diesel scandal became known, the administrative court in Schleswig-Holstein caused a stir. The judges ruled that a software update from Volkswagen approved…
Court revokes approval for VW software update – is there a risk of a new recall by the millions?
Hamburg In dealing with the diesel emissions scandal, the German Environmental Aid (DUH) prevailed with a lawsuit against the Federal Motor Transport Authority. The Schleswig-Holstein Administrative Court upheld the lawsuit,…
The slow death of the diesel engine – market shares continue to fall
Fewer diesel customers at the petrol stations Diesel at a jet filling station: The market shares for the diesel are declining. Electric cars are increasingly filling the gap. (Photo: IMAGO/UJ…
Central climate protection instrument to be tightened
emissions trading According to the new EU agreement, companies must buy pollution certificates if they emit CO2. (Photo: dpa) Brussels Consumers and companies in the EU will have to pay…
EU creates the business case with CO2 removal from the air
CO2 filter in Switzerland The technology already works on a small scale. (Photo: Meinrad Schade/laif) Brussels The EU Commission is launching a new way of protecting the climate. A new…
Will the diesel additive become cheaper again?
Adblue tank cap The mixture significantly reduces pollutant emissions from diesel vehicles. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Around 1.1 billion liters of Adblue are consumed in Germany every year. Trucks in particular…
Porsche Macan has to go to the workshop
Dusseldorf The recent past with a series of workshop recalls due to possible exhaust gas irregularities has again caught up with the Volkswagen subsidiary Porsche. The Federal Motor Transport Authority…
From 2035 only emission-free new cars
electric vehicle With the new regulation, CO2-emitting petrol and diesel vehicles are likely to be increasingly replaced by electric vehicles. (Photo: dpa) Brussels In the future, only new cars that…
These are the new EU emission standards Euro 7+, Euro 7A & Euro 7G
Exhaust The EU Commission wants to further reduce pollutant emissions from cars and commercial vehicles. (Photo: dpa) Brussels A new emission standard “Euro 7” and several additions should help to…
Does heating with wood make sense as an alternative to gas?
stove A woman throws a log into a fireplace. The heat dispensers are currently popular. But how useful is it to use it? (Photo: imago images/photothek) Frankfurt They look cozy…
From 2035 California will only allow zero-emission new vehicles
Sacramento California is getting serious about the fight against car emissions and will only allow new zero-emission cars from 2035. The head of the environmental agency Carb in California Liane…
Does heating in the fireplace make sense as a substitute for gas?
stove A woman throws a log into a fireplace. The heat dispensers are currently popular. But how useful is it to use it? (Photo: imago images/photothek) Frankfurt They look cozy…