In recent years, the number of cars registered in the Eurometropolis has steadily increased. However, for the first time since 2015, the region recorded a significant decline between 2022 and 2023. The number of cars fell by 2.83%, according to figures from the Ministry of Ecological Transition. This decline is particularly noticeable in Strasbourg.
There has recently been some good news for travellers in Strasbourg. The President of the Eurometropolis has decided to suspend all fines in connection with the ZFE zone, citing the improvement in air quality as the reason. Pia Imbs explained: "There will be no further fines for the low emission zone. The air quality has improved. Despite this decision, the low emission zone will remain in place for educational reasons.
A recently published report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) found that CO2 emissions from cars in the EU have not fallen despite stricter regulations and increased average targets. The report concludes that while electric cars could make an important contribution to reducing emissions, their share is not growing fast enough to make a significant difference.
It's a topic that is often discussed but never really solved: Air pollution in metro stations. Is it harmful to health? A recent study carried out in the Paris metro by Ile-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) and Airparif has produced a detailed overview of pollution in the metro and the Réseau Express Régional (RER) and identified three stations with worryingly high levels of pollutants.
The EU Parliament's decision to significantly reduce CO2 emissions from commercial vehicles has far-reaching implications for environmental zones and air quality. The ambitious targets stipulate that new city buses should be emission-free by 2035. Compared to 2019, their emissions are to be reduced by 90 % by 2030. Emissions from lorries and coaches are to be reduced by 90 % by 2040.
A few days ago, the Federal Environment Agency warned of 'very poor' air quality in many places in eastern Germany, caused by a combination of an easterly flow and a stable high-pressure weather situation. This inversion weather situation led to an increased accumulation of air pollutants and significantly impaired air quality. Should we introduce more low emission zones after all?
Air pollution in Berlin has reached an alarming level. The air quality index (LQI) ranked dangerously high on 6 December 2023. A sad reality that shows us the catastrophic effects of our political decisions. This city, which once wanted to shine with the construction of cycle lanes, many green spaces and pedestrian zones, has taken a different path and is increasingly suffocating in car smog.
Drivers in Toulouse must be prepared for drastic changes. Currently, over half of the city's roads are already 30 km/h. Next year, this figure is set to rise to 85%!
From this week on, there are some new products to discover in our shop: the sticker "VI" - "EURO VI safe vehicle" and the sticker "L" - "Low noise vehicle" mark vehicles with special rights and help for example at border crossings. For some time now, we have also been offering the "Angles Morts" sticker. This is mandatory in France for marking vehicles with blind spots.
The truck sector is to become climate neutral! Manufacturers described the EU decision of Monday, 16 October, which sets the roadmap for the decarbonisation of trucks in the EU, as "very ambitious". They criticise that the EU must also create the framework conditions so that decarbonisation can succeed.
