Due to increased air pollution levels, the city has now started a petition. The petition demands that ships with the highest environmental impact be banned from docking. Whether this will get the attention and support it needs from the French state, however, remains to be seen.
Unusually high temperatures continue to rise across Europe and are also plaguing France. The resulting increased ozone levels and worsened air quality are now prompting cities like Marseille to introduce temporary driving bans.
Every month, new environmental zones are introduced or tightened by further driving bans. Initiatives for car-free Sundays are also gaining ground. Always with the intention of keeping negative traffic impacts on the environment and on citizens' quality of life under control. This month Green-Zones® summarises the latest developments from Denmark, Sweden and France.
The planned introduction of new low emission zones is now being questioned by several parties in the new government. There could be a delay in implementation, as well as a complete withdrawal of the order.
For a long time, the state had tried to avoid the implementation of the EU-wide general inspection obligation. Now, however, the HU obligation will also be introduced in France.
Air pollution levels in the capital are still exorbitant. The mayor of Paris is aware of this and wants to put an end to it.
After two fires, the city temporarily takes the affected model off the road. Similar cases also in southern France and Germany. Are e-buses really safe and ready for use?
US postal trucks will have internal combustion engines for years to come. Because of environmental concerns, 15 states are now suing the new USPS fleet.
Actually, they indicate the emission standard of a vehicle, but now a French environmental sticker has led to the conviction of a car thief.
The north and west of France were hit by high levels of air pollution last week, some of it still coming from the Saharan sands and then changing to high levels of particulate matter. At the weekend, there were driving bans in Lille, Rennes and Paris.
