Low emissions zones in France

[TJBi]

The French National Assembly has voted to include the abolition of ZFEs (low emissions zones) in a bill that is currently going through the French parliament. It is still necessary for the entire bill to be approved (with this measure still included) for the abolition to take place.

L'Assemblée nationale vote la suppression des ZFE, "zones à faibles émissions" - ici

Dans le cadre de l'examen du projet de loi de "simplification", les députés ont approuvé ce mercredi soir la suppression des ZFE, ces zones qui excluaient de la circulation les véhicules les plus polluants. Une quarantaine d'agglomérations sont concernées.

www.francebleu.fr

L’Assemblée nationale vote la suppression des zones à faibles émissions

Adoptée par 98 voix contre 51, la mesure doit encore être confirmée lors du vote final du projet de loi de « simplification ».

www.lemonde.fr

 

[TJBi]

Pragmatism at work! The French have recognised that LEZs et al penalise the poorer members of society who may well have [or otherwise!] perfectly sound vehicles that they cannot afford to scrap during the continual cost of living crisis. I believe that the Spanish Government is also considering similar measures because of the financial burden that falls on the poorer members of society. I bet Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are already working on their own first draft for the UK; aye, right ... Acting in concert would require her to be given free tickets for the gig ...

Steve

Careful, getting political!

 

[marchie]

Careful, getting political!

Just based on the UK experience - I only mentioned a couple of names who have a record for hoovering up freebies that are beyond the reach of the lower echelons of UK society [based on wealth and/or income] ...

Steve