How much influence does the car lobby have on the EU?
Many Europeans are driving older and older cars, at the expense of the environment. The EU Commission does not like this at all and announces Euronorm 7 as the standard for 2021.
Category: France
France - after record fine: masses of new low emission zones planned
Already in October last year, the European Court of Justice had condemned France for violating the nitrogen oxide limits, but without imposing fines.
France threatens record fine
France is threatened with a fine in the millions for excessive air pollution.
Eco lanes in France?
Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Essen - they all have already set up the so-called eco lanes or at least are firmly in planning. Now the metropolis of Lyon in France is venturing to follow the German "light" diesel driving bans.
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Paris is on the right track
Paris was the first French metropolis to introduce a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) to reduce traffic-related air pollution. The Paris LEZ restricts access according to the air quality certificate system.
Green election campaign à la Parisienne
It sounds like the setting of a science fiction film: car-free city centres, vegetable and fruit gardens on the roofs of residential buildings, streets interspersed with green spaces.
France, PM2.5 and the flight ban
For 25 years now, the air quality index of the “Atmo France” institute has not changed. This index therefore does not take into account certain pollutants or PM2.5, although scientists consider the smaller particles more dangerous than its “big brother” PM10. According to the WHO, pollution due to the particles of PM2.5 should not exceed 10µ/m³ per year on average.
France: Camera madness
After installing test cameras in the city of Paris, the port city of Marseille is now following the example with a similar project. The aim is to provide better camera controls and even more fines!
