Lars Stromgren News Today

The numbers are in for London’s ULEZ, and they're encouraging — the policy is effectively reducing air pollution.

The air currently "causes babies to have lung conditions and the elderly to die prematurely."

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

Stockholm, Sweden, plans to ban gas and diesel cars in a 20-block area around its finance hub starting in 2025, surpassing similar efforts in other major cities like Paris, Athens, and Madrid.

The Swedish capital city of Stockholm is banning combustion engine vehicles in its city center starting in 2025. This joins similar moves in London, Paris and throughout Europe.

Europe Diesel Car Ban: "We need to eliminate the harmful exhaust gases from (gasoline) and diesel cars. Thats why we are introducing the most ambitious low-emission zone to date," Stromgren told The Associated Press. The idea is to create an "environmental zone" where only electric vehicles will be allowed. There will be some exceptions such as for emergency vehicles and transportation for the disabled.

Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden, has recently unveiled an ambitious plan to eliminate petrol and diesel cars from its city center.

Stockholm is set to become the first major capital to ban all petrol-diesel cars from its centre

Stockholm is set to become the first major capital to ban all petrol-diesel cars from its centre

Stockholm has announced plans to become the first big capital city to ban petrol and diesel cars from its center, in an effort to slash pollution and reduce noise.