Photo: DPAThe Munich city mayor sees banning diesel engines as the only way of improving the city's air quality, the Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) reports. But the plan could face resistance from the conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), who govern Bavaria and who have previously voiced opposition to a diesel ban. High levels of nitrogen dioxide can lead to breathing problems as well cardiovascular disease. If Munich were to bring in a wide-scale ban on diesel cars, it would be the first German city to take such a drastic decision. As of January 2018, older diesel cars will be banned from the city centre on days when pollution levels are particularly high.

Source: The Local June 14, 2017 09:33 UTC