Fleets have just weeks until the entire city centre of Antwerp in Belgium and part of Linkeroever will become a Low Emission Zone.

The new legislation is designed to encourage the take-up of low emission and electric vehicles.

As of 1 February 2017, the most polluting cars will no longer be welcome in the city as of this date. This means that diesel vehicles categorised Euro 3 without particulate filter or older will not be allowed in the city alongside petrol/natural gas/LPGs models before the Euro standards were introduced. Electric, hydrogen and plug-in hybrid cars below 49g/km are allowed into the LEZ.

Specific professional vehicles including emergency services will be exempt from the rules.

In 2020 and 2025, the LEZ requirements will become more stringent.

For more information, visit: https://www.slimnaarantwerpen.be/en/lez

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