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An exhaust pipe of a car is pictured on a street in a Berlin, Germany, February 22, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo

German government must do more to tackle air pollution, court rules

An appeal against the ruling is possible, the court added.

24 July 2024

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July 23 (Reuters) - Germany must improve its air pollution control programme and ensure it complies with EU requirements, the Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court said on Tuesday.

The case against the German government, brought by Environmental Action Germany and the London-based organisation Client Earth, was largely upheld by the court.

The government had failed to provide up-to-date figures, meaning its air quality forecasts lacked credibility, the Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg said.

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