Traveling to Toulouse, Barbara Pompili welcomes the launch of the ZFE
The countdown begins. In a week, the low area Emissions will enter into force in Toulouse. It is with a view to its establishment that the Minister for Ecological Transition was in Toulouse this Monday, February 21 for meet the economic actors of the metropolis. Barbara Pompili wished to salute “the commitment of the president of Toulouse Métropole, Jean-Luc Moudenc, to farea results in consultation with the actors.”
Whereas derogations have been announcedthe minister pointed outthe accompanying measures put in place by Toulouse Métropole to help motorists acquire less polluting vehicles.”
Toulouse “joins the leading pool of major French cities”
“The Metropolis of Toulouse joins the leading pool of major French cities who take up the question of road traffic pollutionadded Barbara Pompili. “Traffic restrictions for the most polluting vehicles are essential to improve the health of all“, she said, conceding all the same that they “can in the short term affect the movements of our fellow citizens the most modest and professionals.”
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The Minister for Ecological Transition also wished “to pay tribute to the teams of the metropolis for having been able to create consensus, to develop alternatives to the car and by providing accompanying devices significant.”
Only Crit’air vehicles 1 and 2 could eventually circulate
“We wanted a Efficient, progressive ZFE and which takes into account the difficulties encountered by certain sectors”, recalled Jean-Luc Moudenc, referring to the consultation carried out since 2019 by Toulouse Métropole. “This consultation has enabled us toaccurately identifying situations requiring certain exemptions,” he added.
As a reminder, the ZFE will first concern the most polluting vans and vans (Crit’air 5 vignettes on March 1, Crit’air 4 on September 1). Restrictions will be gradually extended to other vehicles until January 1 2024date on which only vehicles Crit’air 1 and 2 could circulate within the EPZ.
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