Emission Zones have started

Malaga starts Implementing low emissions zones, more cities to follow

Torremolinos and Estepona have made the most progress while Benalmádena is lagging behind

The authorities in town halls across Malaga are working at full pelt to implement their Low Emission Zones (ZBEs) as quickly as possible and at the moment, Torremolinos and Estepona are streets ahead of the other municipalities.

At the end of last year, the Spanish government announced that all areas with more than 50,000 inhabitants would have to adopt urban mobility sustainability plans and while in theory this was supposed to be done “before 2023”, most regions are dragging their heels.

In the province of Malaga, Marbella, Benalmádena, Fuengirola, Estepona, Torremolinos and Vélez-Málaga will all have to introduce ZBE where traffic will be restricted or limited.

Here’s how those plans are coming along.

Torremolinos

Torremolinos has made the most progress so far and has already tendered the installation of the cameras and sensors that will monitor air quality, as well as beginning work on its Low Emission Zone signs.

The ZBE in Torremolinos will run between Calle Río Bergantes, Los Manantiales, Isabel Manoja and Palma de Mallorca avenues, Costa del Sol square and Celle Hoyo, although the council has warned that this area could be extended in the future.

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feb 2023

Car Emission sticker for Spain have you got yours yet?

As Spain prepares to implement restrictions for cars entering into low emission zones (LEZ) in some of its cities, the country´s Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) has issued some advice on the use of the environmental badge for cars.

According to a report in the Spanish newspaper El Confidencial on Wednesday, December 28, the new regulation comes into effect from January 1, 2023, onwards and requires new eco-friendly cars to put environmental badges. These badges classify vehicles based on their energy efficiency and the environmental impact they produce.

Older cars that do not have these badges will not be allowed to access certain LEZs such as Madrid Central or Rondas de Barcelona, as they will risk being fined.

Currently, there are four types of environmental labels, classified depending on the technology of the vehicle which includes: Label 0 emissions which is blue in colour and it identifies the most efficient vehicles which include, electric, fuel cell or plug-in hybrids with a range of more than 40 kilometres.

The second label is the Eco Label. This includes hybrid or gas vehicles (CNG, LNG and LPG) and plug-in hybrids with a range of fewer than 40 kilometres.

The third is label C, which is green in colour and is used for internal combustion vehicles that comply with the latest EURO emissions (EURO 4.5 and 6 for gasoline and 6 for diesel). This category also includes gasoline vehicles registered since January 2006 and diesel registered since September 2015.

And the final is label B, which is yellow and is used for vehicles that meet the previous EURO emission specifications (EURO 3 for petrol and 4 and 5 for diesel) and also vehicles older than those indicated in the previous section (petrol registered since January 2001 and diesel from 2006).

The DGT has also said that it is very clear in its regulations that the ITV sticker is mandatory, while the environmental sticker is not.

However, it warns that some town halls may require it to be mandatory and it is advisable to inform yourself to avoid problems.

Regarding the instructions to place the label, the DGT said, the environmental label cannot obstruct the driver’s vision. DGT also specifies where the label has to be placed, stating that it should be put in the lower right corner of the front windshield, inside the glass. If it is not placed in the correct location on the car, the driver can run the risk of getting fined.

Check to see if your car needs one and how much it is for your car the link below you just put in your reg to check

https://www.pegatinas-dgt.com/en

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