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The Paris environmental zone is one of over 50 zones in France. The city of Paris as well as the greater Paris area have 2 environmental zones. One is permanently valid, the other only in case of heavy air pollution. In the permanent zones, also called ZFE zones, the French environmental sticker (Certificat qualité de l'air) is always obligatory. The temporary zones (ZPA) are only active when air quality requires it. If air pollution is very high, the rules of the ZPA come into force. This can happen within a very short time. Every vehicle must then have a sticker on the windscreen.

Berlin is one of a total of approximately 80 environmental zones in Germany. It was one of the first zones to be launched in 2008 as a green environmental zone. It completely covers the area of the city centre within the inner S-Bahn ring ("Großer Hundekopf"), an area of approximately 88 km2. To enter the green zone, you need a green sticker, even if you are a foreigner. In addition, the E-sticker for electric vehicles exists in Germany on a voluntary basis. This provides various benefits in different cities, such as free parking and use of bus lanes with an electric vehicle.

Since January 2018, the Brussels environmental zone has been in place, covering all 19 municipalities of the Brussels Region. Over an area of 161 km2, the driving bans are permanently monitored by so-called ANPR cameras 365 days a year. In order to avoid the penalties, registration is required, as in the other environmental zones in Belgium (Antwerp and Ghent). There is no sticker and nothing has to be stuck to the windscreen. The environmental zone is bordered to the west and north by the E19 European Road and to the east and south by the E40. Both roads are excluded, as are several Park&Ride car parks at the border.

The Vienna environmental zone was adopted on 20 December 2013 by the 52nd Ordinance of the Governor of Vienna. It is one of the first environmental zones established in Austria and started on 01.07.2014. Apart from Vienna, there are other environmental zones in Austria in the areas of Burgenland, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Styria and Tyrol. To enter or pass through these zones, you always need one of the six environmental sticker labels, depending on the European standard. However, this only applies to category N vehicles (fiscal cars, vans, trucks). If the Austrian environmental sticker is not available, it can cost up to 2,180 euros.

The Barcelona Low Emission Zone covers 95 km2, within the ring road (Rondas) of the B-10 and B-20 motorways. It is one of 7 zones in Spain at the moment and is permanently valid from Monday to Friday from 7 am to 8 pm. Unlike Madrid, Barcelona goes its own way and has introduced a registration system with camera surveillance. The Distintivo Ambiental sticker, which is valid nationwide, is only valid here for vehicles registered in Spain. For foreigners a registration is intended. Other cities still have temporary, i.e. weather-dependent environmental zones, as well as zero-emission zones.

The Copenhagen environmental zone (Miljozone) is the first of the environmental zones established in Denmark. The environmental zone started in 2008 and initially applied only to domestically registered vehicles. The environmental zone mainly concerns the centre of Copenhagen and the municipality of Frederiksberg. In order not to hinder commercial traffic/ferry traffic to and from Copenhagen too much, a transit route from Nordhavnen passes through the environmental zone. In addition to Copenhagen, the registration requirement in Denmark also applies to the environmental zones Aalborg, Aarhus and Odense. An infringement can be punished up to 1,700 euros