Exactly five years after the Dieselgate scandal broke, the European Parliament is set to vote on a file that, at first glance, may look purely technical, but will in fact determine how much toxic air from exhaust pipes we’ll be breathing in the years to come. MEPs now have a second opportunity after 2016 to – finally – force carmakers to respect emission limits that were set all the way back in 2008. Far from being a big victory for clean air, however, the report adopted in the Parliament’s environment committee represents the bare minimum of what is needed. In particular, any amendments removing the clear end date of the harmful ‘conformity factors’ should be rejected.
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