Similar schemes exist in other countries even though the type of access restriction and the instruments adopted vary. The objective is always the same: to improve air quality, circulation and quality of life.
So-called low-emission zones or green zones are being created by an increasing number of European cities. A website has been set up to give an overview of these different types of zones. Find out who can drive where on the Low Emission Zones in Europe website.
The issue of sustainable urban mobility is regularly addressed by Energy Cities, involved in the co-ordination of the European Mobility Week and participant in the Ad Personam project.
Find this article and many more in our Energy Cities INFO magazine! (n.39, April 2011.)