Deliver aid and that no civilians were able to leave. Have in the bundesliga goldman star marco royce and dropped an early goal against i was berg but it wasnt enough. Im phil gale welcome to the program its a decision that threatens to cause huge disruption one of germanys top courts has ruled that cities are allowed to ban diesel cars from mistreats to cut pollution environmentalists have been calling for a ban for years because of the harm diesel emissions do to human health today theyre claiming victory but the move could prove costly for the countrys car industry it could also mean that millions of diesel owners and own longer allowed to drive their cars. At the moment most vehicles may be driven in germany cities regardless of what engine they have but following todays ruling cities with high levels of air pollution could up to all but the most modern diesel engines a clear. Victory for the Environmental Group that initiated the legal action. Today is a great day for clean air in
A designated humanitarian corridor but both the Syrian Military and rebels deny launching new attacks. Welcome ive admit that shima one of germanys top court has ruled that municipal authorities are allowed to impose driving bans on diesel vehicles if they wish environmentalist have been calling for a diesel ban for you they say thousands of people a year a dive prematurely as a result of right to dioxide emissions from diesel car exhausts authorities in some cities one favor of accused bhatia bans but they did not believe the law allowed them to impose restrictions. On has been following the Court Proceedings in a live sydney joins me now from elementary studios here in berlin a welcome silence first of all tell us more about the courts verdict. Yeah rita just to recap courts in stuttgart and dusseldorf had said that it was ok to impose bans on diesel vehicles for reasons of attempts to clean up the air. The state governments that is to say those of pardon votes in bag and north run w
Survival. And a tough job the court is set to decide on a bank for heavy polluting disease because tests across the nation show many cities exceeds safety limits. And welcome. In syria daily five hour truce announced by russia went into effect a short while ago but russias military claims rebel groups are conducting bombings despite the temporary ceasefire moscow says the shelling means civilians have been unable to evacuate from the rebel stronghold of eastern huta driven factions in eastern who did not buy syrias government and its allies last week it groups say helping civilians must be a top priority. Many think an axis should be separated from political agreements we can agreements to each we didnt need long lasting and systematic use fact what we need useful or those fighting agreed to windows doing which humanitarian aid. Joining me now is the un and the daughter from save the children based in amman jordan not what are you hearing about the situation on the ground in eastern hu
Their home. And a Top German Court is set to decide on whether to ban diesel vehicles in cities across the nation after emission levels were found to exceed new limits. Plus an arctic storm dubbed the beast from the east slams into europe temperatures plunging to record lows killing at least seven people across the continent but also bringing snow. And in the bundesliga dortmund star marco royce grabbing and pearlie goal against hausberg but took the hosts hold out for a win. Im brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show we start off in syria where russia has called for a daily five hour paulson hostilities thats a. Specter to begin within the hour at nine am local time now this comes after the International Community appealed to russian president Vladimir Putin to use his influence on syria to enforce a truce the ongoing bombing of the song play it has left more than five hundred civilians dead in just a week and there have also been unconfirmed reports of a chlorine gas attack also
A craft an early goal against. Im phil graham welcome to the program one of germanys top court says ruled that city authorities are allowed to impose driving bans on diesel vehicles environmentalists have been calling for about four years saying that diesel emissions are killing thousands of people they talk to german cities to court for not doing enough to curb emissions but the cities argued that they didnt have the legal power to impose restrictions now the federal administration of course has ruled that they do. Now in a moment well hear chancellor Angela Merkels reaction to the ruling and well hear from the head of the Environmental Organization who initiated the legal action in the first place first lets take a look at the situation on germanys roads and the huge disruption that car drivers and businesses could not face if those but if the ban is implemented. There are more than fifteen million diesel vehicles on germanys roads drivers find them reliable and economical and theyre