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Geneva Goes Green - Driving bans: Geneva sets an example in the fight against air pollution

Berlin, 08.11.2019. The canton of Switzerland's second largest city with 200,000 inhabitants has decided to introduce an environmental zone for Geneva and the surrounding area  from 15 January 2020. This is a temporary zone that is activated during an air pollution peak with a few hours' advance and then applies between 6:00 and 22:00. One of the reasons for this measure is the high number of deaths caused by air pollution. In 2018, there were around 3,000 deaths throughout Switzerland. Depending on the emission

TOP 10 – The most polluted environmental zones in Europe – Lyon ranks far ahead of Madrid and Wiesbaden in Germany

Berlin, 18.09.2019. The Green-Zones portal has determined in which European environmental zones the highest levels of nitrogen oxides (NOx), harmful to humans and the environment, occurred in 2019Nitrogen oxides (NOx) cause many harmful effects on the environment, especially on the bronchi of every human being. The NOx emissions are produced by road traffic (e.g. diesel engines) and coal, oil, gas and wood combustion plants.To protect human health from nitrogen dioxide, a 1-hour limit value of 200 µg/m3 has therefore been set throughout Europe. For the average of the year, a maximum

TOP 10 – The smallest environmental zones in Europe - German diesel mini zones fit into a football field

Berlin, 11.09.2019. The Green-Zones portal has determined the dimensions of the smallest environmental zones in Europe, measured by their length and width.The Austrian environmental zone of Tirol ranks 10th among the smallest environmental zones in Europe. The zone established on the A12 highway near the Inn river valley is 83.6 km long and 22 m wide. On an area of 1.84 km² trucks are only allowed to drive with the EURO 4 standard, but buses and cars with all EURO standards currently have free access. The “Grande Île” (Big Island) of Strasbourg is ranked 9th among the smallest

TOP 10 – The most dangerous environmental zones in Europe - German zones with the highest ozone levels

Berlin, 04.09.2019. The Green-Zones portal has determined in which European environmental zones the highest values were reached in the summer of 2019 with the potentially carcinogenic toxic gas ozone.The ozone which is increasingly produced in the summer months and is formed near the earth by the reaction of nitrogen oxides, oxygen and high UV radiation, is a high risk for our health due to its corrosive effect if we spend too much time outdoors. At an ozone level of about 200 µg/m³, symptoms such as tear irritation, mucous membrane irritation in the throat and bronchi, headaches, increased

TOP 10 – the most beautiful environmental zones in Europe – France lies far ahead because of its beautiful destinations

Berlin, 28.08.2019. The Green-Zones portal has identified the European environmental zones which are also worth a visit because of their cultural monuments, their historical sites or simply as an insider tip.The Old Town of Lyon, which is a UNESCO cultural heritage site thanks to its many winding streets and the Renaissance district, and the area around the Freedom Square in the “capital of mustard” Dijon, are ranked 10th and 9th among the most beautiful environmental zones in Europe. In both French cities, the so-called ZPA/ZPAd zones have been established for more than two years. In the

TOP 10 – The oldest environmental zones in Europe - The fight against particulate pollution and other pollutants was already announced in 1995

Berlin, 21.08.2019. The Green-Zones portal has determined when the first environmental zones were established in European cities in order to reduce particulate pollution.Great Britain ranks 10th among the oldest environmental zones in Europe with a permanent Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in London. Here, all vehicle types must be registered before entering the environmental zone.Special features: Vintage cars older than 40 years as well as excavators and mobile cranes are still allowed to enter the zone. A complex registration process applies to all other vehicles in order to avoid the fixed

TOP 10 – The largest environmental zones in Europe - An Austrian zone with 20,000 km² lies just ahead of France

Berlin, 14.08.2019. The Green-Zones portal has determined the extent of the largest European environmental zones, measured by their height and width in north-south and east-west direction.Burgenland in Austria is ranked 10th among the largest environmental zones in Europe. The permanently established environmental zone covers the entire Land with an area of 3,962 km². However, considering the maximum extension of the zone from north to south and east to west of 143 km and 86 km, a rectangular area of 12,298 km² would result from these dimensions. In this area there are driving bans for

TOP 10 – The most expensive environmental zones in Europe | Driving without a valid badge costs up to 2,700 EUR

Berlin, 08.08.2019. The Green-Zones portal has identified the European environmental zones in which infringements are most severely punished. This can extremely reduce the budget, especially during the holiday season.Belgium is ranked 10th and 9th among the environmental zones with the highest fines, whose permanent Low-Emission-Zones (LEZ) are located in Antwerp and Brussels. All vehicles, which are not registered in Belgium or the Netherlands, must register before entering the environmental zone and comply with the LEZ regulations. Vehicles must also register if they comply with the EURO

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