In order to cope with road traffic - in view of the expected increase during the upcoming summer holidays - the country has decided to impose driving bans on trucks over 16 tonnes again this year. From Friday to Sunday, as well as on public holidays, freight traffic will only be able to continue undisturbed during certain time windows.
A new low emission zone will come into force in the city centre of Grenoble on 1 July. Cars and motor homes - as well as motorised two-wheelers, tricycles and quads - need a sticker with the number 4 or higher to enter the zone.
Denmark wants stricter rules for vans. From 1 July, only N1 vehicles with Euronorm 6 or particulate filters will be allowed to drive in the Danish environmental zones of Aalborg, Aarhus, Copenhagen and Odense. Retrofitting is required for all vehicles registered before September 2016.
The central French city is ready for its first low emission zone. From 1 July, this will first come into force in Clermont and ban the traffic of vans and trucks without sticker 5 - or better.
The Swedish capital is planning the next step to reduce emissions on the roads and confirms the gradual introduction of a class 3 environmental zone in the centre of Stockholm from 2024. For the bus sector, however, the implementation might not be so easy.
The Senate only wants cycling lanes where they do not interfere. CDU transport senator calls for a planning halt to all expansion projects in the capital that could interfere with car traffic. Berlin reacts with mixed opinions.
No longer should only emergency vehicles and a few others benefit from exemptions. The city of Rouen in France now also wants to exempt people with chronic and long-term illnesses from the sticker obligation and guarantee them unrestricted access to the environmental zone of the Rouen metropolitan area.
In the Sprengelkiez in Wedding and in many other districts of Berlin, bollards regulate and restrict traffic. But residents remained alien to the decision and want it reversed. In other cities like London, too, traffic calming measures cause unrest and criticism among citizens.
For many motorbike fans, riding on the winding mountain passes of Tyrol is an incomparable experience. But this year, riders of particularly noisy motorbikes will again be confronted with driving bans on certain routes. In this way, the region wants to bring noise pollution under control.
The City of Paris has announced free parking for residents on Thursday 15 June due to air pollution. AIRPARIF predicts that the ozone information threshold (O3) will be exceeded on that day.
