Policy measures |
Content |
Type of measure |
Number of exceedances of NO2 limit value in 2010 |
List of priority according to number of exceedances of NO2 limit value in 2010 |
List of priority according to
NOx emissions in environmental zone |
List of priority according to directly emitted NO2 emissions in environmental zone |
German environmental zone regulation in Copenhagen |
From January 1, 2010 all petrol-powered vehicles must be at least Euro 1 and all diesel-powered vehicles must be at least Euro 4 (or Euro 3 with particle filter). |
Emission requirements in environmental zone |
10 |
1-2 |
1 |
2 |
NOx reduction equipment on heavy-duty vehicles |
NOx reduction equipment (Selective Catalytic Reduction) on all diesel-powered trucks and buses with Euro 3 or older. |
Emission requirements in environmental zone |
10 |
1-2 |
2 |
1 |
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Economic |
25 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Road pricing |
Road pricing as part of national measure |
Economic |
28 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Accelerated introduction of new emission standards for diesel-powered passenger cars and vans |
Accelerated introduction of new emission standards for diesel-powered passenger cars and vans (two years earlier for Euro 6) |
Emission requirements in environmental zone |
10 (i 2015) |
5 |
7 |
4 |
Ban on petrol-powered passenger cars without catalytic converters |
Ban on all pre-Euro 1 petrol-powered passenger cars. |
Emission requirements in environmental zone |
30 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
Introduction of low emission vehicles like electric cars, hydrogen fuel cell cars, hybrid cars etc. |
Newly registered passenger cars are assumed to be low emission vehicles with no local emissions (electric cars). |
Technology/
Planning |
33 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
Traffic management |
Harbour tunnel, Metro City Ring, commuter plans, traffic calming in Copenhagen. |
Planning |
44 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
Transfer car transportation to public transportation |
Upgrade and expand public transportation in combination with restrictions on car transportation. |
Planning |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |