Low Emission Zone Frankfurt

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1 03/13/2009 Low Emission Zone Frankfurt Immissionsschutz Wendelin Friedel sheet 1

2 Low emission zone Users of vehicles that produce fewer pollutants receive more favourable treatment in a low emission zone. Vehicles producing especially high levels of pollutants are prohibited from entering the zone. The vehicles most affected by this prohibition are older diesel models. sheet 2

3 Why has this been necessary? Immissionsschutz In Frankfurt the permissible limit for fine particles (PM 10 ) from the Federal Immission Control Act has been exceeded in the years 2005 and The term fine particles is used to refer to tiny particles that are present as pollutants in the atmosphere and, due to their reduced dimensions, are capable of penetrating deep into the airways of a human body, thus constituting a health risk. sheet 3

4 PM particulate matter EU directive 1999/30/EC two binding limit values for PM 10 since 2005: an annual mean value of 40 μg/m³ a daily limit of 50 μg/m³ not to be exceeded on more than 35 days within a calendar year sheet 4

5 PM annual mean value the annual mean value of 40 μg/m³ has been adhered to µg/m³ Friedb.Landstr. (major road) Ost (urban background) Höchst (urban background) sheet

6 PM daily limit a daily limit of 50 μg/m³ not to be exceeded on more than 35 days within a calendar year number of times that daily limit exceeded 50 µg/m³ Air quality sampling station (1 Jan - 14 July) Friedberger Landstraße (major road high traffic volume) Höchst (urban background) Ost (urban background) sheet 6

7 PM Friedberger Landstraße daily average (downward sorted) Immissionsschutz PM10 in µg/m³ days sheet 7

8 PM10 - sources of the immissions Friedberger Landstraße - Frankfurt industry 17,3% privat 3,5% heating 10,8% air traffic 0,3% small trade 2,1% car traffic (abrasion) 22,9% other 3,7% biological sources 13,0% car traffic (exhaust) 26,5% sheet 8

9 NO 2 - nitrogen dioxide annual mean value - 40 µg/m³ (date of implementation: 2010) yearly average in µg/m³ Air quality sampling station 2005 µg/m³ 2006 µg/m³ 2007 µg/m³ 2008 µg/m³ Friedberger Landstraße (major road high traffic volume) Höchst (urban background) Ost (urban background) sheet 9

10 NO2 Emission Frankfurt (2000) heating 14% industry 23% car traffic 63% sheet 10

11 Action plan Frankfurt 2005 PM 10 - limit value was exceeded on too many occasions city of Frankfurt considered a multitude of measures target: reducing air pollution so that PM 10 is never exceeded action plan with 7 measures sheet 11

12 Measures reduce traffic congestion at Friedberger Landstraße 2. traffic lights that control traffic flow into high volume traffic areas (gate traffic lights) 3. low emission busses 4. gas vehicles 5. public information 6. driving ban for trucks 7. low emission zone sheet 12

13 Measures 1 6 adopted only only local effects problem: high high background level Quelle: Luftreinhalte- und Aktionsplan für Berlin , S. 11 sheet 13

14 Action plan Frankfurt 2008 Hessian Ministry of the Environment, Countryside and Consumer Protection has compiled the Action Plan 2008 centrepiece: creation of a low emission zone from 1 October 2008 focussing particularly on the reduction of fine particle pullution permission only for low-emission vehicles permanent measure sheet 14

15 PM daily limit value exceeded Immissionsschutz sheet 15

16 NO 2 annual mean value exceeded sheet 16

17 Frankfurt Population work places Commuters sheet 17

18 Low emission zone 110 km² enclosed by the orbital motorway sheet 18

19 Vehicle licensing Pollutant Group Vehicles Badge 1 Automobile Otto without catalyst Automobile using Euro 1 Diesel or worse Truck using Euro I Diesel or worse 2 Automobile using Euro 2 Diesel Truck using Euro II Diesel 3 Automobile using Euro 3 Diesel Truck using Euro III Diesel 4 automobile Otto with catalyst or Hybrid car using Gas, electricity, etc. Automobile using Euro 4 and 5 Diesel Truck using Euro IV, V, EEV Diesel --- red yellow green sheet 19

20 Automobile (vehicles in Frankfurt 2008) no badge 5% red 2% yellow 9% green 84% sheet 20

21 Trucks (vehicles in Frankfurt 2008) Immissionsschutz green 31% no badge 16% red 13% sheet 21 yellow 40%

22 Gradual basis Since 1 October 2008, only vehicles displaying a badge (red, yellow or green) are allowed to enter the low emission zone. From 1 January 2010, only vehicles displaying either a yellow or a green badge will be allowed to enter the low emission zone. From 1 January 2012, only vehicles displaying a green badge will be allowed to enter the low emission zone. sheet 22

23 Reduction potential of PM and NO 2 by implementation of a low emission zone Immissionsschutz PM 10 emission (exhaust) PM 10 immission NO 2 emission (exhaust) NO 2 Immission - 44 % - 12 % - 22 % -6 % only vehicles displaying a badge (red, yellow or green) are allowed to enter the low emission zone sheet 23

24 Modal split local traffic (2 Mio. usages & distances / day) origin destination traffic (1 Mio. usages / day) 34 % Individual Transport 32 % Pedestrian 28 % Public Transport 6 % Cycle 82 % Individual Transport 18 % Public Transport sheet 24

25 Traffic signs The low emission zone is marked out by traffic signs. frei sheet 25

26 Automatic exemptions Mobile machinery and equipment Plant machinery Agricultural and forest traction vehicles Two- and three-wheeled vehicles Ambulances, doctor s cars Cars for disabled people Vintage cars marked as H or 07 vehicles Vehicles with special rights under 35 of the German traffic regulations (e.g. police, fire, emergency and street-cleaning vehicles) Germany army/nato vehicles sheet 26

27 Specific exemptions Under certain circumstances, exemption permits may be issued for entering the low emission zone, for which a feeispayable. Here, the basic rule that will apply is adaptation before exemption. The following requirements must be fulfilled: - the vehicle cannot be adapted and/or - the owner of the vehicle is unable to acquire another low-emission vehicle for economic reasons. sheet 27

28 How and where is is the application made? Immissionsschutz You can apply for an exemption permit by writing to the TRAFFIC OFFICE (36.33) Mainzer Landstraße Frankfurt am Main Telephone: (69) sheet 28

29 What proof must be furnished when making the application? A copy of the vehicle registration certificate or part I of the registration document, proof that the vehicle cannot be technically adapted and proof of income or a certificate issued by a tax consultant confirming that purchasing another vehicle is impossible for economic reasons. sheet 29

30 For what purposes may an exemption permit be granted? Trips carried out in pursuit of important, private business that cannot be postponed such as driving a vehicle to/from a residential address within the low emission zone, regular medical treatments (dialysis etc.), shift workers whose shift regularly starts or ends during times at night when no public transport facilities are available. Persons in possession of a yellow parking permit issued to certain groups of severely disabled person by federal states. Trips spanning a maximum period of 6 months that are made to cover supply requirements for provable contract work, to obtain spare parts or to stock up or equip. Trips in vehicles for which at least 27 complete years have passed since they were first registered and which are henceforth considered to be recognised vintage cars displaying an H badge on the basis of a specialist s report. Trips made by coaches for which a technical adaptation of the vehicle would void the engine s guarantee. Trips carried out to deliver vital goods and services to the local population, such as emergency lift services, transport of conserved blood, doctors on regular patient call-outs, building repair services etc. sheet 30

31 Trips made to carry out maintenance work on production processes, such as the repair of essential installations or trips by vehicles on limited runs within the low emission zone for special purposes, heavy goods vehicles, mobile cranes, cement mixer lorries etc., as long as these vehicles are not classified as selfpropelled work machinery. Trips made by fairground operators to and from fairgrounds within the low emission zone. Vehicles on test drives or delivery trips issued with temporary plates, red number plates under 16 of the Vehicle Registration Regulation (VRR) or export plates under 19 VRR. Special vehicles with high acquisition or adaptation costs on limited runs within the low emission zone, such as heavy goods transporters, mobile cranes and similar vehicles, as long as these vehicles are not classified as self-propelled work machinery. Trips carried out with special vehicles that (due to their design) either embody a commercial idea in their own right or are used as points of sale, such as London taxis, ice-cream vans, historical vehicles used for weddings or city tours, market sales vehicles or special vehicles used for filming purposes. sheet 31

32 Exemption permit A fee is payable for issuing the exemption permit: 20 for 1 month-long permit 50 for a 6 month permit 100 for a 12 month permit => currently about exemptions sheet 32

33 No exemptions Tourists Those on shopping or sightseeing trips Those transporting children to/from day centres, schools etc. Those attending evening classes Visits by people to provide care for relatives who live in the low emission zone Workers with inconvenient working hours whose place of work lies no more than 400 m from the edge of the low emission zone. In such cases, they are reasonably expected to cover this short distance by foot. sheet 33

34 Controls Anyone entering the low emission zone without a badge will have to pay a fine of 40. In addition, one penalty point will be registered in the central vehicle register at the Federal Motor Transport Authority in Flensburg. sheet 34

35 Low emission zones in Germany Immissionsschutz 33 low emission zones in Germany The badges are also valid in other German low emission zones as long as the vehicle has the same number plate. Foreign vehicles must also display a badge. sheet 35

36 Vehicle density on highways surrounding Frankfurt Immissionsschutz A 5 A 661 A 3 A DTV DTV DTV DTV sheet 36

37 Prospects low emission zone since 2008 still high air pollution (PM 10 and particularly NO 2 ) additional measures necessary (as speed limit on highways) implementation EURO 5/6 and VI additional measures to reduce motor traffic required sheet 37

38 Thank you! sheet 38