Low Emission Zones in Europe
Europe-wide information on LEZ s
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Your source of information about Low Emission Zones and how they affect you when you drive in Europe.

Click on the map, use the tabs at the top to find Cities A-Z or by Country, the Standards you must meet in them in the near future, how to comply, and retrofitting details.

Alternatively use the left hand menu to find out about LEZs, get details of emissions standards, a list by start date of all City LEZ schemes and the standards required, or find out how you can comply with the LEZs.

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How to comply? - (a) Buy a newer vehicle
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How to comply?
(a) Buy a newer vehicle
(b) Retrofit
(c) Reorganise your fleet or journey
(d) Exemptions
Euro and emissions standards
What emissions standard is my vehicle?
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(a) Buy a newer vehicle

Use a newer vehicle with an engine which meets the LEZ emissions standards. If you have a choice, select the cleanest engine of the highest Euro standard, as this will be more likely to meet future LEZ standards.

Vehicles in Europe since around 1992 have been built to so-called "Euro Standards". These means that every 4-6 years, all new vehicles are built to cleaner standards. The standards are currently between "pre-Euro" or "Euro 0" (meaning before the standards), and Euro standards 1 to 6 (depending on vehicles). There are a number of other emissions standards, such as "EEV, Environmentally Enhanced Vehicle". 

The "Euro Standards" are sometimes referred to as Euro I to VI for heavy duty vehicles, and Euro 1 to 5 for light duty vehicles. We have referred to them throughout as Euro 1 to 6 for both heavy and light duty vehicles.