COURT TO ALLOW GERMAN CITIES TO BAN DIESEL CARS

Germany’s top administrative court has ruled that it is legal for cities to ban diesel cars. The government opposes the bans but is under pressure from the European Union to do more to combat air pollution. Germany’s Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig ruled Tuesday that cities may be permitted to put driving bans in place for diesel vehicles. The ruling does not determine whether the bans will be implemented, but rather whether German states, cities and communities have the right to impose them to maintain air pollution limits without needing federal legislation.