The difference between diesels and petrols in the Euro 6 emissions standards is pretty negligible now. I suspect that when the Euro 7 standards appear, they'll be identical in terms of petrol and diesel.
There is however a potentially massive problem on the horizon for existing engines though - the new testing regime. It'll more closely reflect 'real world' conditions in terms of emissions and fuel consumption. Suddenly, engines that look great now on paper may well start looking pretty awful. Small turbo engines, I am betting, will soon become obsolete because whilst they return great figures on the current testing regime, in real world use, they drink fuel. I am pretty sure this'll be reflected in emissions results too. To understand this, look at how they conduct the test. The acceleration part is unbelievably gentle. So gentle, you wouldn't ever drive like that. Literally ever.
I am glossing over the company that was done for cheating and the fact that the tests are conducted in sterile environments. These don't really add or subtract from the points I am making.
So we'll probably end up returning to slightly larger, non-turbocharged engines. Or at least this is my bet.
Based on current options though, my main consideration would be the possibility of mechanical issues. And to meet the Euro 6 standards, diesel engines in particular are now massively complex. Just two items alone are responsible for a great number of faults reported at garages - EGR valves and DPF filters. You also have the extremely high pressures that diesel engines run under now and this makes them exceptionally fragile compared to 20 years ago, when diesel lumps would run and run and run. To this end, being hammered on perceived petrol inefficiency isn't so bad. Unless of course you are a hyper miler (20k+ motorway miles a year), in which case a diesel is still the best bet for you.
Sorry for the long commentary, but I hope it is at least interesting for one or two people.