France's Constitutional Council overturns decision to scrap low-emission zones
France's Constitutional Council has overturned a decision to abolish low-emission zones, which was previously approved by the Assemblée Nationale. The Council deemed the abolition an irrelevant addition to a law aimed at simplifying economic regulations. This decision preserves an important environmental initiative aimed at reducing air pollution in major cities.
- ▪The Constitutional Council struck down the move to abolish low-emission zones on May 21.
- ▪The Assemblée Nationale had approved the abolition as part of a broader law on April 14.
- ▪Low-emission zones aim to restrict older vehicles to reduce air pollution in cities.
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A sign on the Périphérique (Paris ring road) indicates that vehicles with a Crit'Air sticker higher than level 2 are not allowed due to air pollution, in Paris, July 31, 2020. ALAIN JOCARD/AFP There has been a new twist in France's debate over low-emission zones. On Thursday, May 21, the Constitutional Council struck down the move to abolish them, after the Assemblée Nationale had approved it on April 14 as part of a broader law aimed at simplifying economic life. The Constitutionnal Council ruled that the article abolishing low-emission zones was an "irrelevant legislative rider" because it had no direct or indirect connection to the text's original purpose of easing certain regulations to improve conditions for businesses.
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