MEPs fail to veto proposal that will allow cars to emit twice the limit of NOx pollution following pressure from pro-car industry countriesMEPs acquire failed to veto loopholes in air pollution limits on new diesel cars,despite public infuriate in the wake of the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions will now be allowed at twice the EU’s 80mg per km limit from 2019 and 50% more from 2021, despite the exemptions being deemed illegal in a separate vote by the parliaments legal committee last night.
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Source: theguardian.com