Highway city traffic on canal in Stockholm, Sweden.
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The Swedish capital Stockholm plans to ban diesel and gas-powered vehicles from the city center by 2025 to reduce emissions.
“In Green Party Stockholm, everyone should be able to breathe the air without getting sick,” says Deputy Mayor for Transport Lars Stromgren he wrote when announcing the new policy on Instagram last week. “Instead, it should be a public festival, with outdoor seating and plenty of space for walking and cycling. Now we are taking the next big steps to make this a reality.”
The area adjacent to four streets in central Stockholm, covering about 20 blocks, will become a so-called third-level environmental zone, according to a report from Stockholm City Center. SVT, Sweden’s national news outlet. This area classification means that diesel or gas vehicles are not allowed to drive in the area.
This will be Stockholm’s first Level 3 environmental zone, but plans are planned to eventually expand it beyond 20 blocks. Swedish officials will negotiate the expansion in the first half of 2025.
Stockholm is not the first country to test a low-emissions zone, but the blanket ban is one of the boldest moves by a major European capital.
How many are there in London? low emission zone Charge daily driving charges on high-emission vehicles. brussels It was announced in December that only essential vehicles such as emergency services, health checks and some commercial deliveries would be allowed on 10 streets in the city centre; other non-essential vehicles would receive a warning before being fined. Oslo A potential zero-emission zone for 2025 is also being studied.
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