French MPs vote to scrap low-emission zones
Summary
France's National Assembly has voted to end low-emission zones, which aimed to cut city pollution. These zones required vehicles to meet certain pollution standards and were mostly in larger cities. The decision reflected differing views on balancing environmental goals with the impact on people who own older cars.Key Facts
- The French National Assembly voted 98-51 to remove low-emission zones.
- These zones, known as ZFEs, were set up to reduce pollution in cities.
- They started in 2019 with 15 cities and expanded to all urban areas with over 150,000 people.
- Cars registered before 1997 were banned, and newer cars needed a special sticker to enter these zones.
- Critics argued the zones negatively affected people with older, less expensive cars.
- Supporters said the zones helped reduce air pollution deaths.
- The abolition process needs approval from the Senate and France's Constitutional Council.
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