Low emission zones officially came into force on January 1.
Quite a few changes observed at the start of 2025, particularly on the roads for vehicles. From this Wednesday, January 1, 2025, ZFEs, for Low Emission Zones, will be set up in several urban areas in France, such as Bordeaux, Rennes, Nantes and Lille. In Pays de Savoie, this concerns the towns of Annecy, Annemasse, and Chambéry.
All vehicles must be equipped with a Crit'air sticker
In these three urban areas, all motor vehicles must now be equipped with a crit'air sticker regardless of the grade. Any vehicle which does not have one will then be prohibited from driving within the perimeter of the ZFE. In Annecy, for example, the perimeter is detailed on the city's website. The link can be found here:
https://www.annecy.fr/quotidien/deplacement-et-stationnement/circulation-differenciee-et-critair
This year the ban concerns the most polluting unclassified models, namely gasoline or diesel models marketed before December 31, 1996.
The principle of the ZFE-m is to limit the circulation of the most polluting vehicles (based on their Crit'Air sticker) within a defined perimeter and according to specific time slots. Already existing in major French and European metropolises, ZFE-m have modalities that vary from one territory to another.
“To get around, the only Crit’Air is the sticker!”
In the Greater Annecy conurbation, from 1is January 2025, all vehicles (cars, two-wheelers, utility vehicles and trucks) must have a Crit'Air sticker (or air quality certificate) to be able to circulate in the ZFE-m. All Crit'air stickers are accepted. Progressive restrictions will then be put in place from 2028, according to a progressive timetable.
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