Oslo will this year observe a temporary ban on diesel cars in order to tackle the air pollution which causes 185 premature deaths in the city each year . The Norwegian capital will observe the ban on Tuesday for a minimum of two years . “In Oslo, we can’t ask children, the elderly, and those suffering from respiratory problems to remain holed up at home because the air is too dangerous to breathe,” a Greens city councillor Lan Marie Nguyen Berg said. It will operate on municipal roads but not on national motorways in the city . Those breaching the ban will be fined equivalent to $ 210 . The city ’s council approved such bans in principle in February 2016 , but this is the first time one has been implemented .
Oslo will this year observe a temporary ban on diesel cars in order to tackle the air pollution which causes 185 premature deaths in the city each year . The Norwegian capital will observe the ban on Tuesday for a minimum of two years . It will operate on municipal roads but not on national motorways in the city . Those breaching the ban will be fined equivalent to $ 210 . The city ’s council approved such bans in principle in February 2016 , but this is the first time one has been implemented .