As well a number of cities having Low Emission Zones, and Emergency Schemes, many Regions and in France also
have emergency smog schemes.
There are a number of legal cases running in Germany about air quality. So far two of them have been completed.
These are often reported as 'diesel bans'.
Some low emission zones require vehicles to display a sticker when entering.
Stuttgart plans to tighten the Low Emission Zone to Euro 5 on the first of January 2019.
The Stuttgart Feinstaubalarm, Smog Alarm, of winter 2018-2019 will start on the 16th October 2018 until the 15th April 2019.
Strasbourg plans to entirely ban diesel commercial vehicles on the Grand Île by 2021.
The low emission zone in Brussels, Belgium ends its transition phase ends on the 1st September 2018.
You may know about Stockholms Low Emission Zone and Congestion Charging. Did you also know about Stockholms other lorry restrictions, and the Swedish Studded tyres ban?
The 10th Stuttgart Feinstaubalarm, Smog Alarm, of winter 2017-2018 is from the morning of Tuesday 20th March 2018.
The fifth Stuttgart Feinstaubalarm, Smog Alarm, of winter 2017-2018 is from the morning of Tuesday 9th January 2018.
From Friday 27th July, the Grenoble-Alpes region started the first day of its emergency traffic restriction (Pic Pollution). On Friday 27th July it has reduced speed limits on certain roads.