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diesel cars In: 'It's Not a Human Right to Pollute the Air for Others' | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

diesel cars In: 'It's Not a Human Right to Pollute the Air for Others' | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

 EchoWatch has published an article about the mayor of Copenhagen who wants to phase out diesel cars because their owners do not have the right to pollute the air others breathe.
How hard is it to transpose this idea to some small group of individuals who believe they have the right to release radon into the air, and pose toxins next to a public river which constitute a threat to its existence and to the aquifer?
Contrast this concept which shows concern and consideration for human condition and environment, to world polluters who would poison the the land, the waters, and the very inner earth deep inside in order to make money.

Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum.
-A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought back-


Copenhagen Mayor Wants to Phase Out Diesel Cars: ‘It’s Not a Human Right to Pollute the Air for Others’

Copenhagen’s mayor proposed a ban on new diesel cars entering the city’s environmental zone, a low-emission area that basically covers the whole of the capital, as early as 2019.

“It’s not a human right to pollute the air for others,” Lord Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen told Danish newspaper Politiken (via The Local DK‘s translation). “That’s why diesel cars must be phased out.”

The mayor noted that the potential ban is “controversial” but felt it was necessary to improve the city’s air quality.

About 80 people, primarily older or frail, die prematurely in the Danish capital each year due to local air pollution, including nitrous oxides from traffic, according to the newspaper.

“I know it will mean something for the many, many Copenhageners that are affected by respiratory illnesses,” Jensen explained.

The mayor’s plan applies to all diesel cars registered after Jan. 1 2019. Those who already own diesel cars would still be permitted to drive in the city.

Jensen’s remarks comes as an increasing number of countries announced proposals to ban the traditional internal combustion engine, including China, the UK, Norway, Germany, India and France.

Car ownership is declining in the famously bike-friendly city. Last November, bicycles actually outnumbered cars for the first time, when 265,700 bicycles entered the city center in a 24-hour period compared to 252,600 cars.

Copenhagen is successfully moving along its ambitious goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2025, CBS This Morning reported on Monday. That means the capital wants to produce as much clean energy as it consumes.

Last December, the mayor announced plans to shed coal, oil and gas from the city’s 6.9bn kroner ($1.1 billion) investment fund.

Copenhagen Mayor Wants to Phase Out Diesel Cars: ‘It’s Not a Human Right to Pollute the Air for Others’

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