Category: Netherlands
Almere air pollution: is the environmental zone coming?
The idyllic city of Almere is known for its picturesque landscape and modern architecture. But behind this idyllic façade lies a less pleasant truth: the air quality in Almere is far from healthy standards. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the air in Almere contains up to twice as much nitrogen dioxide as is still considered healthy.
Juliana Canal: closure causes traffic collapse
The unexpected announcement of an eight-month closure of the Juliana Canal has come as a blow to the transport and business sector. The surprising decision has been met with incomprehension and criticism from the TLN, VNO-NCW and Royal Dutch Inland Navigation trade associations. What impact will the closure have on traffic and air quality?
New low emission zones in Amsterdam!
Since the beginning of the year, the city of Amsterdam has banned heavy buses and lorries in the city centre. Heavy goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes are banned within the canal belt (S100). Next year, there will also be up to 30 zero-emission zones in the Netherlands. Even if transitional periods still apply for some time, the Netherlands is on a fast track out of combustion mobility.
Low emission zone on the water: Leiden bans combustion-powered boats
The Dutch city of Leiden is planning to introduce an environmental zone on its waterways. This means the end for boats powered by fossil fuels. A move that shows how serious Leiden is about protecting the environment.
Not only air pollution: Air traffic poisons soil in Amsterdam!
The operator of Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport has probably been depositing poisoned soil in the surrounding area for years. Traffic, whether on the road, in the air or in the water, is increasingly poisoning our environment. While ordinary consumers are punished by measures like environmental zones, big corporations usually get away with it.
Amsterdam 2025: Zero-emission zone light
Taxis, vans, trucks, scooters, mopeds and boats - all these vehicles will soon have to face the zero-emission zones planned for 2025 and switch to zero-emission drives. Passenger cars are not affected by the environmental regulations for the time being, but they too are about to change.
Amsterdam: Low emission zone for aircraft?!
Not only on the roads, but also in the air, traffic is increasingly encountering emission-reducing measures. Schiphol presents its strategy to lead passenger air traffic into a more sustainable future. With a ban on night flights and the banning of private planes, Amsterdam Airport wants to become cleaner.
E-car recall due to exhaust emissions?!?
Electric Corsas have to go back to the workshop because they do not comply with the exhaust emission regulations. A mere formality in connection with the statutory exhaust emission measurement, which could nevertheless be inconvenient for many motorists.
Nijmegen on the way to a zero-emission zone
The Dutch city is following the example of its capital and plans to ban the use of mopeds and mopeds with combustion engines. A plan for greener transport as part of the establishment of a comprehensive network of zero-emission zones.
Low emission zones and emission standards: A look ahead to 2023
The new year is coming, and with it many innovations for low emission zones and the regulations that govern the corresponding entry for vehicles. A new EU emission standard is also on its way to set the emission standards of all new registrations in the future. Will 2023 be a good year for less pollutants in traffic? Or will the new rules have no real positive impact on the environmental situation?