Cleaning up the Dieselgate scandal

The briefing highlights the failure of the UK Department for Transport (DfT) to hold auto manufacturers accountable for illegal defeat devices, which allow vehicles to exceed emissions limits. Citing ICCT analysis, it suggests 2.4 million UK vehicles may be affected. Commissioned research from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air estimates that since 2009, excess emissions from these devices have caused 16,000 premature deaths and a £96bn economic burden in the UK, with further significant health and financial costs projected through 2040 if no action is taken.

• Analysis from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) indicates that 2.4 million vehicles in the UK and 16.7 million in the EU likely use illegal defeat devices, affecting over 200 vehicle models across nearly all major manufacturer groups.

APA

ClientEarth (2025). Cleaning up the Dieselgate scandal. https://www.clientearth.org/media/mp3fs3fr/clientearth-new-analysis-on-dieselgate-health-impacts-mp-briefing.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. Cleaning up the Dieselgate scandal. 2025. https://www.clientearth.org/media/mp3fs3fr/clientearth-new-analysis-on-dieselgate-health-impacts-mp-briefing.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{clientearth2025cleaning, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{Cleaning up the Dieselgate scandal}}, institution = {ClientEarth}, year = {2025}, month = may, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/mp3fs3fr/clientearth-new-analysis-on-dieselgate-health-impacts-mp-briefing.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }