Photo: DPAFor years German cities have suffered under the effects of polluted air, mainly caused by diesel cars. The Federal Environmental Agency (UBA) and other climate protectionists are encouraging Germans to go on a ‘car fast’ for the season of Lent leading up to Easter. Green party transportation expert Stephan Kühn explained that fewer cars on the roads helps to fight the amount of pollution in the air. In practice, not driving a car and using other transportation has its limits for people there and for me,” Lange said. Dziekan was also optimistic that young Germans have been using and buying fewer cars in recent years because they’re finding other methods of transportation.

Source: The Local February 28, 2017 13:18 UTC