Spain's Supreme court strikes down Madrid car pollution scheme
Reuters
2 days ago
MADRID, May 11 (Reuters) - Spain's Supreme Court has struck down a ban on polluting cars in Madrid's city center citing procedural errors, a ruling released on Tuesday showed, meaning the city may have to roll back measures designed to meet EU air quality standards.
The suspension of the so-called Madrid Central scheme, opposed by the city's conservative administration, would go against the trend in European capitals such as Paris and London, which are seeking to keep cars from their downtown areas.
Approved by the previous leftist administration, Madrid Central banned most petrol and diesel cars from the center as a way to tackle high levels of nitrogen dioxide in Madrid, which had been in violation of European regulations since 2010.