German demands have been taken seriously and taken into account, commented Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke (Greens) on the trilogue agreement on the Clean Air Directive on Tuesday. According to Lemke, the German government had successfully campaigned to prevent driving bans. According to ministry sources, the original text of the directive would have led to driving bans in various places. The Federal Government had ensured that air limit values could be achieved even without drastic measures.