The VVD
wants the various environmental zones in cities to be abolished. According to the
party, the introduction of environmental zones is ‘pointless and a waste of money’.
Earlier this year, Utrecht introduced an environmental zone for older diesel cars.
Amsterdam and Rotterdam are also considering introducing environmental zones.
MPs Barbara Visser and Remco Dijkstra (VVD) had previously raised parliamentary questions about the proliferation of municipal environmental zones. Due to all the
differences between the environmental zones, it would be impossible for businesses to
comply with all the rules.
The party is therefore calling on PvdA State Secretary Mansveld to
. At present, local authorities are still free to decide for themselves what measures
to improve air quality. But according to the VVD, the
focus should be on clean cars. “Fortunately, the air in the Netherlands is becoming
cleaner, thanks to clean cars and not because of environmental zones.”
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