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Background: Coalition agreement Rotterdam provides for simplified national environmental zone policy

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's going to make a drastic move. Older petrol cars with a date of first admission before January 1, 1992 are already allowed to enter the zone […] More

by Erik van Putten updated July 2, 2018, 09:07 p.m.

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The environmental zone. Transferred files instead of advancing insight.

The environmental zone vicissitudes have kept people busy in recent days. The large cities in North Brabant leave the environmental zone for what it is. “No use”, they say in the south of the country. Meanwhile, seriously polluting cruise ships docked in Rotterdam again. Nevertheless, there is a chance that the new multi-party coalition […] More

by Erik van Putten updated June 11, 2018, 10:09 pm
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Environmental zone protest ride in Rotterdam offers new starting points

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, more than 100 vehicles took part in the protest. It […] More

by Erik van Putten updated March 19, 2018, 11:08
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Saturday 17 March protest ride in Rotterdam against environmental zones

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 with their classic cars, mopeds, camping vehicles, old trucks and other youngtimers and oldtimers are expected. Organizer of the Rotterdam Classics Foundation is in favor of clean air but is committed to […] More

by Erik van Putten updated March 19, 2018, 10:43
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Reflections on environmental zones are becoming ever greater

The environmental zones in our country - and in particular in Utrecht and Rotterdam - continue to occupy the minds. The reports about the abuses and the lack of effect regularly trickle in. RIVM recently published a report showing the actual impact of the Utrecht environmental zone on air quality. Also in Rotterdam […] More

by Erik van Putten updated February 5, 2018, 09:52 pm
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Gasoline cars may enter the Rotterdam environmental zone again.

For the time being, the municipality of Rotterdam may NOT ban petrol cars from before 1 July 1992 from the Rotterdam environmental zone. This is evident from a judgment of today (October 11, 2017) by the provisional relief judge of the Administrative Jurisdiction Division. In the environmental zone, the municipal council has imposed a ban on diesel cars from before 1 January 2001 and petrol cars from […] More

by Erik van Putten updated October 16, 2017, 09:53 am
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Old petrol car banned again from environmental zone Rotterdam

From Saturday, petrol cars from before 1992 are no longer 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. That means the game is back on track. The Rotterdam environmental zone was established in April 2016 in and […] More

by Erik van Putten updated August 7, 2017, 07:01 pm
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Research De Telegraaf: “Abolish environmental zones”

De Telegraaf conducted a poll last Friday in the context of the section “What you say”. Readers responded to the statement of the day in which the consideration of eliminating environmental zones in major cities was put forward. No less than 85% of the respondents see no point in these measures. “Mopeds […] More

by Erik van Putten updated July 31, 2017, 09:44 p.m.
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Old German research: "Environmental zones do not work and cause an increase in nitrogen dioxide"

Fraunhofer Institut, a German research agency, already examined the effects of the environmental zones in Ulm in 2011. Those responsible then established that the air quality had not improved due to the setting of the zones. “And in addition, the generation of nitrogen dioxide is only increasing. That is the toll that is paid […] More

by Erik van Putten updated July 27, 2017, 17:04 p.m.
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Rotterdam on appeal against court ruling on environmental zone Rotterdam

As expected, the municipality of Rotterdam will appeal against the court's decision to allow older petrol cars back into the Rotterdam environmental zone. Pex Langenberg, alderman for mobility, sustainability and culture in the port city, is not happy with the decision, which was taken on 14 June. “The intensity of the […] More

by Erik van Putten updated June 26, 2017, 10:06 pm
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Judge: The Rotterdam environmental zone no longer applies to older petrol cars

Passenger cars and delivery vans from before 1 July 1992 that run on petrol may no longer be banned from the Environmental Zone Rotterdam by the municipality of Rotterdam. That has been determined by the three-judge chamber of the Rotterdam court. The traffic decree will remain in effect for passenger cars and vans with a diesel engine from before 1 January 2001. […] More

by Erik van Putten updated June 19, 2017, 07:18 pm
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Environment zone Rotterdam introduces adjustment premium old car

The municipality of Rotterdam makes money available to provide older cars with environmentally friendly modifications. Consideration should be given to installing a catalytic converter. Placing an electric motor is also mentioned. In this way, the cars can be made suitable for the Rotterdam environmental zone. Last year, the Rotterdam environmental zone came into effect. Gasoline cars […] More

by Erik van Putten updated June 19, 2017, 07:05 pm

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