Rennes has an emergency low emission zone in place from 1st October 2018. From the 1st October 2018, at times of high air pollution there can be a temporary low emission zone, and other restrictions.
The UK cities of Birmingham and Leeds are expected to have Low Emission Zones by 1st January 2020. These are called Clean Air Zones (CAZ), and are low emission zones combined with a toll for vehicles not meeting the emissions standards.
As well a number of cities having Low Emission Zones, and Emergency Schemes, many Regions and in France also
have emergency smog schemes.
There are a number of legal cases running in Germany about air quality. So far two of them have been completed.
These are often reported as 'diesel bans'.
Some low emission zones require vehicles to display a sticker when entering.
Stuttgart plans to tighten the Low Emission Zone to Euro 5 on the first of January 2019.
The Stuttgart Feinstaubalarm, Smog Alarm, of winter 2018-2019 will start on the 16th October 2018 until the 15th April 2019.
Strasbourg plans to entirely ban diesel commercial vehicles on the Grand Île by 2021.
The low emission zone in Brussels, Belgium ends its transition phase ends on the 1st September 2018.
You may know about Stockholms Low Emission Zone and Congestion Charging. Did you also know about Stockholms other lorry restrictions, and the Swedish Studded tyres ban?
The 10th Stuttgart Feinstaubalarm, Smog Alarm, of winter 2017-2018 is from the morning of Tuesday 20th March 2018.