In the debate on emission-limit values given by environmental Minister Schulze now an opinion in order. It is intended to verify the accuracy of the measurement stations. The CDU, meanwhile, the environmental assistance to the collar.

the Federal environment Minister, Svenja Schulze (SPD) is the accuracy of the exhaust gas measuring stations in Germany, check. “The measuring stations are checked according to valid EU-wide rules constantly,” she told the “Bild am Sonntag”. “But I can see that this debate is in this country led to very excited, so I gave the TÜV Rheinland, an independent expert in order.” The Review of the measuring stations to be run this week.

refusal to Review the limits

The push by the Minister of transport, Andreas Scheuer (CSU) to the nitrogen oxide limits check, criticized Schulze: “These limits are regularly made by scientists and physicians to the test. There is no rational reason to shake it.” Since 2010, mandatory EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) of 40 micrograms per cubic meter of air is caught in the criticism – he is also the basis for court-imposed Diesel-driving bans.

the end of January, had announced the Federal government to ask the Leopoldina as a National Academy of Sciences, a clarification. “I can only recommend to trust the discourse of science,” said Schulze. “You should have had Mr. Scheuer do, to praise instead of leaving individual Physicians,” said Schulze, with a view on a controversial paper to a group of lung doctors, which were the limits of the question.

“Mr Scheuer has the task to appoint their own measures (for climate protection),” added Schulze. “I am very excited about what he will propose, so that the transport climate-friendly.”

Minister of transport, Scheuer has provided to the nitrogen oxide limits in question.

the Union wants to know, help charity, but

Meanwhile, reinforced the Union attack on the German environmental aid (DUH) and keep up the pressure, the Organisation, the charity, to withdraw and to damage them so financially. According to a report in the “Frankfurt General Sunday newspaper” want to be politicians of the CDU and the CSU are now reaching changes in the law, that the DUH is deprived of the benefit to the public.

the Parliamentary Secretary of The CSU land group in the Bundestag, Stefan Müller, the newspaper said, the legislature needs to revise the criteria of charitable status. It is more stringent rules were necessary “to prevent abuse as in the case of environmental aid”. The environmental help, had rode in the courts of several German cities driving bans for older Diesel vehicles. They also played an important role in the detection of the exhaust-fraud of car companies. Critics call them because of the numerous processes as a “warning club”, collect fines.

Schulze defended the right of action

the reason for the renewed impetus is the recent judgment of the German Federal financial court against the alter-globalisation Organisation Attac. The top financial judges had known Attac, due to political campaigns, the benefit to the public, whereby the network control loses the advantages. SPD environment Minister Schulze got behind the DUH. The “picture on Sunday” she said, “that the DUH takes the rights of action true, may not appeal to everyone, in a democracy, but normal.” The solution should be, clean air plans and the automotive industry to upgrade, finally, the vehicles technically.

The CDU had already decided at its party Congress in December, to check whether the German environmental aid should continue to be used as a non-profit organization recognized. The recognition of charitable status is the tax office. DUH managing Director Jürgen Resch had last declared to the competent tax office confirming the charitable status. The decision applies until August 2023. Also, the liberals questioned the charitable status of environmental assistance.