The Rotterdam environmental zone for passenger cars will be phased out in the coming years. A fresh coalition agreement puts an end to the controversial zone, where older petrol and diesel vehicles were not allowed to be driven. He is making drastic changes. Older petrol cars with…
The environmental zone issues have kept people busy again in recent days. The major cities in North Brabant leave the environmental zone behind. “No use,” people say in the south of the country. Meanwhile, in Rotterdam, serious…
The Rotterdam Classics Foundation organized a CO2 neutral protest ride in Rotterdam for the third time. This brings the counter of actions to four. As expected, the turnout was a lot smaller due to the winter conditions. Despite the cold…
The Rotterdam Classics Foundation is organizing a CO2 neutral protest ride in Rotterdam for the fourth time. Just like on March 12 last year, hundreds of enthusiasts are expected again with their classic cars, mopeds, camping vehicles, old trucks and other youngtimers and oldtimers.…
The environmental zones in our country - and especially in Utrecht and Rotterdam - continue to concern people. Reports about abuses and the lack of effect regularly trickle in. The RIVM recently published a report showing…
The municipality of Rotterdam may NOT ban petrol cars from before July 1, 1992 from the Rotterdam environmental zone for the time being. This is evident from a ruling by the preliminary relief judge of the Administrative Jurisdiction Division today (October 11, 2017). In the environmental zone, the municipal council…
From Saturday, petrol cars from before 1992 will no longer be allowed to enter the Rotterdam environmental zone. The ban was suspended by a court ruling in mid-June. The municipality of Rotterdam has now taken a new decision. This means that the game is restarted...
Last Friday, De Telegraaf conducted a poll in the context of the “What you say” section. Readers responded to the statement of the day in which the consideration was put forward to establish environmental zones in major cities...
Fraunhofer Institut, a German research agency, already examined the effects of the environmental zones in Ulm in 2011. Those responsible then determined that air quality had not improved due to the setting of the zones. “And in addition, the…
As expected, the municipality of Rotterdam will appeal against the court's ruling to allow older petrol cars back into the Rotterdam environmental zone. Pex Langenberg, councilor for mobility, sustainability and culture in the port city, is not happy with…
