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

By Thomson Reuters Jul 23, 2024 | 7:16 AM

(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.

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

(Reporting by Anastasiia Kozlova and Amir Orusov)