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London ULEZ success

The London Ultra LEZ has reduced NO₂ by 32 µg/m³, traffic by 9%, CO2 by 13%

Stuttgart Feinstaubalarm season 2019-20 starts 15th October

Stuttgart Smog Alarm period starts again on 15 October 2019 for 6 months.

Stockholm Euro 6 low emission zone affecting all vehicles from 15 Jan 2020

Stockholm will have a Euro 6 low emission zone in a part of the city center from 15 January 2020 on.

Milan Area C & Area B petrol tighten from 1 October 2019

Milan Area C tightens to petrol: Euro 2; Area B tightens to diesel: Euro 4 on 1 October 2019.

EU ReVeAL project helping develop world class access regulations

EU project ReVeAL to help cities improve liability through Urban Vehicle Access Regulations

London - DVS and HGV Safety Permit scheme

HGVs over 12T in Greater London need a Safety Permit from October 2020, permits October 2019.

Euro 4 diesel cars no longer allowed to enter Milan

Milan tightens its standards for entering the Area B from 1 October 2019 on.

Berlin will get Euro 6 low emission zones

Berlin city will have a Euro 6 LEZ soon, date to be confirmed, see here for updates.

Strasbourg tightens emissions standards

Strasbourg tightens emissions standards for its delivery scheme from 1 October 2019

Tirol has summer holiday through traffic bans

In the summer, July to mid September, there are though traffic bans on secondary roads in Tirol. This is to stop holiday traffic diverting from the motorway at times of traffic jams, and causing new traffic jams in the areas surrounding the motorway.