We have been hearing about PES for a long time, since their creation dates back to the Energy Transition for Green Growth Act of August 17, 2015. They are also included in the The law on mobility orientation, while the government decided to tighten the screws. Indeed, in 2021 he announced that by 2025 all cities with a population of more than 150,000 would be required to become low-emission zones. The measure apparently caused discontent and outrage among motorists as well as elected officials. And it seems to have paid off.

WARNING! Since 2015 and the appearance of Crit’Air vignettes, traffic restrictions apply to certain vehicles in large cities. Shall we summarize together? 🚙 #MyMoreResponsibleProject

– Postal Bank (@LaBanquePostale) August 30, 2022

The government is backing down

Indeed, at the beginning of the week in Minister of Ecological Transition and Territorial Unity Christophe Bechu announced that the government had finally backed away from the ZFE. In particular, large cities will no longer be required to become one over the next few years. Only the municipalities of Lyon, Marseille, Paris, Rouen and Strasbourg will have to ban cars with the Crit’Air 3 sticker from 2025. Other municipalities will become “vigilance areas”, which will be divided into two categories, with more or more people. less stringent obligations.

Lille still believes in it

Suffice to say, the announcement came as a relief to many. But cities still remain free of their choice, and the metropolis of Lille has no intention of getting rid of it. It plans to stick to the planned schedule, its vice president Sébastien Lepretre announced. He confirms that ” we could have backed out, but decided to stay for the discussion agreed in April 2022“. Thus, diesels will be banned until 2006, as well as gasoline until 2007. from January 1, 2025.

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