US/UK/Canada

Share

Pick a time period -
Tags ( Active)

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 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

There are no items matching the current filter
There are no more items matching the current filter
Back to top