Cologne - In the NRW-wide initial environmental zone in Cologne Thousands of cars allowed to drive more than originally thought. Had reason to believe that now even older cars with catalytic converters regulated eineFeinstaubplakette get informed of TUV Rheinland.
"This goes back to a decision of the Federal Council on Monday," said a spokesman. In Cologne, received by 19 000 extra cars a green sticker. The proportion of 420 000 cars in the city, which shall not go into the 16 square kilometer large area, this had fallen from eight to five percent.
In addition to Cologne and Berlin and Hanover plan to introduce at the beginning of environmental zones. With the bans exposure to nitrogen oxides and particulate matter should be reduced. An EU study found that across Europe die each year around 310 000 people from the effects of particulate matter, of which 65 000 in Germany.
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