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LEZs in comunes in Emilia Romagna, outside the main cities (listed on the left hand menu).

Search for the comune you wish in the page below using Control F (press the Ctrl button on the keyboard at the same time as the F button). Click on the linked words for more details.

When looking on the Arpa main page, you can also search for LEZ comunes either through clicking on the map, or choosing a comune in the pull-down box underneath the words ‘Blocco del traffico’.

The towns outside the main cities (separately on the left hand menu) on this page have LEZs according to the following dates & standards. The main cities often have different LEZs, please see the links on the city name below.

Dates and Standards - Region

For the years 2012-2015:
1 October to 31 March:
Petrol Euro 1,
Diesel Euro 2 or Euro 2 with diesel particulate filter
2-stroke motorcycles & mopeds Euro 1,
Goods vehicles (M2, M3, N1, N2, N3) Euro 3 if not fitted with a certified diesel particulate filter.

Thursdays from 1 October to 30 November & January 7 to March 31:
Petrol Euro 4
Diesel Euro 3 or fitted with a particulate filter
Mopeds & motorcycles Euro 1

Car free Sundays, banning all private vehicles on the first Sunday of the month between October and March.

 

The measures operates from 08:30-18:30
There are also emergency measures following 7 consecutive days PM10 exceedence:
After 7 consecutive days exceedence in a province there will be a traffic ban for the following Sunday in the urban areas of the province concerned. If the exceedence remains for a further 7 days in another area of the region the block is extended to the entire region and other measures are also included (reduction of heating controls by 1 degree C, ban of biomass in open fires where another fuel is available, strengthening of controls).

 

Reggio Emilia Province

The following comunes have LEZs, see our Reggio Emilia page, and the Arpa Provinca di Reggio Emilia page for more details:

  • Cavriago
  • Correggio
  • Montecchio Emilia
  • Reggio nell´Emilia
  • Rubiera
  • San Martino in Rio
  • Sant´Ilario d´Enza

Modena Province

The following comunes have LEZs, and they are listed below. See our Modena page or the Carpi page, and the Arpa Provincia di Modena page for more details:

Bologna Province

  • The following comunes have LEZs, see our Bologna page, or the Castenaso and Imola pages and the Arpa Provincia di Bologna page for more details:
  • Baricella
  • Bologna
  • Casalecchio di Reno
  • Castel San Pietro Terme
  • Castenaso
  • Dozza
  • Granarolo dell´Emilia
  • Imola
  • Minerbio
  • Pianoro
  • San Lazzaro di Savena
  • Zola Predosa

 

Forli-Cesena Province

The following comunes have LEZs, see our Forli and Cesena pages, and the Arpa Provinca di Forli-Cesena page for more details:

 

Faenza, Ferrara, Parma Piacenza, Ravenna, and Rimini also have LEZs, see their individual page on our website.

 


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Your source of information about Low Emission Zones and how they affect you when you drive in Europe. There are many Low Emission Zones (LEZs) in 10 European countries. Low Emission Zones are areas where vehicle access is limited by its emissions.

This website, www.lowemissionzones.eu, gives all the information you need to drive in LEZs in Europe. The information is available within 1-2 clicks from the homepage, either via the frontpage map or side and top menus.

To navigate the site, click on the map; use the tabs at the top to find Cities by A-Z or by Country, how to comply, and retrofitting details. This text also gives many links you can use to navigate the site.

Alternatively use the left hand menu to find out what are LEZs, and do why they exist, get an overview of LEZs, or use our 'Quick Guide'.

The ‘Quick Guide’ gives an overview table with all LEZs by country/city or start date, showing the most important facts at a single glance (emissions standard, vehicles, dates) and a link to full information. It also allows you to search LEZs by vehicle type affected: coach, lorry, camper van, van, car and motorcycle.

Overview of Low Emission Zones (LEZs) in Europe

LEZs are implemented to improve air quality and help meet the EU health-based air quality limits, particularly of particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5 and also Black Carbon) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Poor air quality kills over 310000 people in Europe each year - more than by road accidents – with human health costs of between €427 and €790 billion per year.

Which vehicles are affected?

The following table gives a summary by vehicles affected:

 Vehicle type

 LEZs

 Vehicle standard 2011

 Future standard

 Lorries only

Netherlands Euro 4(PM) Euro 4 (1/7/13)
Austrian A12 motorway Euro 2/3
Mont Blanc Tunnel, FR/IT Euro 1
 Heavy Duty Vehicles   London, UK Euro 3(PM) Euro 4(PM) (3/1/12)
Denmark Fit filter if <Euro 4
Sweden 8 years old / Euro 3
Budapest, HU
Differential parking charges planned
Prague, CZ Euro 2
 All 4+ wheelers Germany Euro 2-4(PM) & Euro 1 petrol
Lisbon, Portugal Euro 1 or 2 In January 2014 potentially to Euro3
 All vehicles Italy Euro 1-3 / no 2-stroke motorcycles
 Local buses under agreements Norwich, UK Euro 3(NOx)
Oxford, UK None Euro V (1/1/13)
 Vans London, UK None Euro 3 (3/1/12)
Germany Euro 2-4(PM) & Euro 1 petrol
Italy Euro 1-3 / no 2-stroke motorcycles
Under consideration in some Dutch cities
Euro 4 from July 2013; Euro 4 with particle filter from January 2015.

 

The Danish LEZ law also allows vans to be included, which may happen in the future in Danish cities.

 

Operating hours: Most LEZs operate permanently. The exemptions are Italy, where LEZs sometimes operate at peak or other selected times; Lisbon, Prague > 3.5T and Budapest LEZ are weekday daytime.

 

Do I have to register before entering? In Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Lisbon you will need to buy a sticker. Foreign vehicles are required to register with London’s LEZ (as the national database does not include their details). Entry to the Prague's LEZ is by permit, to Budapests parking by emissions-related payment. The Bolzano (Italy) LEZs require stickers and you need to pay to enter the Central Milan 'Area C'. In many cases registration is possible by Internet or post. More information on registering can be found on our 'Where do I need to register' page.
Other LEZs are enforced with cameras reading the vehicle number plates (Netherlands, London), or by police controlling the vehicle papers (Italy, Austrian A12 motorway, Mont Blanc Tunnel), or local agreements with public bus operators (Norwich, Oxford (UK)).

LEZs are also called Environment Zones, or in a selection of European languages: Environment Zones, Umweltzonen, Fahrverbote (Germany), Milieuzones  (Netherlands), Lavutslippssone (Norway) , Miljozone (Denmark), Miljözon (Sweden), Zielone Strefy (Poland), Nízkoemisní Zóny (Czech Republic), ZAPA, Zone d'Action Prioritaire pour l'Air, zone environnementale (France), Zona de Bajas Emisiones (Spain), ZER - Zona de Emissões Reduzidas (Portugal).

If your vehicle does not meet the emission standards required, you can buy a newer vehicle, use a different vehicle, or modify your vehicle's engine, for example by fitting a diesel particulate filter. You can find more about the different options from our how to comply page.

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