Overview

• BUND Berlin urges the Senate to retain Tempo 30 zones wherever possible, citing environmental and public health benefits.
• The Senate is considering removing all-day Tempo 30 restrictions on 34 main thoroughfares after recent improvements in air quality.
• Traffic Senator Ute Bonde plans to enforce Tempo 30 at night from 22:00 to 06:00 on multiple streets to reduce noise pollution.
• The BUND warns that lifting speed limits now could conflict with upcoming EU air quality standards for 2030 and prompt reimposition.
• A final decision on a new air quality plan and the future of main road speed limits is expected in early August.