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Protests Against France's Low Emission Zones Intensify Ahead of Parliamentary Debate

Motorcyclists and advocacy groups plan demonstrations in Paris this weekend as the National Assembly prepares to discuss a potential repeal of the ZFE policy.

Après le Zéro artificialisation nette (ZAN), censé lutter contre l’« étalement urbain », et la taxe carbone (qui a déclenché la révolte des Gilets jaunes), c’est la troisième grande mesure écologique du macronisme qui est en train d’être vidée de sa substance.

Overview

  • The Fédération française des motards en colère (FFMC) and other groups will protest in Paris on April 6, 2025, against the Low Emission Zones (ZFE) policy, calling it socially unfair.
  • The French National Assembly is set to begin debating a proposal to abolish ZFE policies on April 8, 2025, amid growing public opposition.
  • The ZFE policy, implemented in 2019 and expanded in January 2025, has reduced nitrogen dioxide levels by over a third in cities like Paris and Lyon but faces criticism for disproportionately affecting low-income individuals.
  • Automated enforcement of ZFE restrictions remains delayed due to the lack of radar systems, while exemptions and temporary passes have been introduced to ease the burden on affected residents.
  • The government warns that repealing ZFE policies could cost France over €3 billion in European Union subsidies, raising concerns about financial and environmental impacts.