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Munich Mayor Orders Return to Tempo 50 on Landshuter Allee After NO2 Drops Below Limit

Evidence from 2025 monitoring, coupled with a 2026 forecast, indicates legal NO2 limits will be met at Tempo 50.

Overview

  • Mayor Dieter Reiter directed the city on January 7 to lift the temporary Tempo-30 restriction on the Landshuter Allee as soon as administrative steps allow.
  • City data show the 2025 annual mean for nitrogen dioxide at 38 µg/m³, below the 40 µg/m³ legal threshold.
  • A city-commissioned expert prognosis projects a 2026 annual mean of 35 µg/m³ even with Tempo 50 in place.
  • The speed limit was introduced in June 2024 as a targeted trial to improve air quality and avert a broader diesel-vehicle ban within the Mittlerer Ring.
  • Reiter tasked the climate and environment department to bring an updated air-quality plan to the city council, while officials move to implement the speed change.