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Milan is Not Beating Its Smog Problem

Milan is Still Suffering from Smog Problems

Despite the introduction of the new Area C congestion charge system to replace the former and more limited pollution charging scheme, the city of Milan in Italy is still not winning the battle against smog. Pollution levels in the city remain high and have exceeded European limits by four times on 15 days so far […]

Milan’s Ecopass To Evolve

Milan's Ecopass

First of all, you should know that Milan introduced a “congestion charging” system, known as the Ecopass, back in 2008.  Well, the Ecopass “congestion charge” is actually a “pollution charge“, but as from January 2012, it may well become a genuine “congestion charge”. Under pollution charging systems, like the one currently in operation in Milan, […]

Milan and Italy’s Smog Woes

Milan's Ecopass

Milan in Italy has it’s very own congestion charging system which goes by the green sounding name of Ecopass. Nowadays to drive into certain areas of central Milan you need to pay – provided you don’t have a car which supposedly produces low levels of noxious emissions. All well and good. Well, not quite.

Milan’s Ecopass Suspended from 2nd to 20th August

This year, as in each year since its introduction at the start of 2008, Milan’s Ecopass pollution charging system is taking a summer break. This means that visitors to Milan can drive into the city and not have to worry about having to purchase a pollution charge ticket between the 2nd and 20th August 2010.

Milan has Insight

On the streets of Milan, Italy hybrid cars, such as the Honda Insight and the Toyota Prius are becoming common sights.

Milan’s Ecopass Saga Continues

Pollution levels in Milan continue to remain high, and PM10 levels are worrying, despite an attempt by the Milan city authorities to bring traffic pollution levels down through the introduction of the Ecopass congestion charging system.

Excessive PM10 Levels in Milan

Despite the Ecopass pollution charge system which has been in force for more or less a year, PM10 levels in Milan Italy, and in areas around the city have exceeded acceptable limits by as much as 4 times.

Milan’s Green Belt

I recently read an interesting article in Epolis Milano, one of Milan’s many freebie newspapers, and also one of the better ones, I might add. This article was about the bods at City Hall who have dreamed up a scheme to cut down the smog levels under which Milan is drowning, despite the recent introduction […]