Paris, Mexico City, Madrid and Athens to ban diesel vehicles by 2025

Michael Holder
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Four world cities make radical commitment at C40 Mayors Summit in Mexico City in a bid to combat urban air pollution

Mayors from Paris, Madrid and Athens have said they will ban diesel vehicles from their cities' roads by 2025 in a bid to drive down urban air pollution. In a commitment announced yesterday at the C40...

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