UK, Germany and France lobbying for weakened cap on toxic car pollution

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MEPs outraged as biggest three European countries push for watered down nitrogen oxide targets ahead of crucial EU vote

Europe's biggest countries are lobbying for a proposed EU cap on nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution from cars to be weakened in a vote on Wednesday, despite the VW diesel emissions scandal and revelations...

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