Madrid’s low emissions zone to be scrapped

Madrid's controversial low-emissions zone (LEZ), Madrid Central, is set to be scrapped following a ruling by the Spanish Supreme Court.

Environmental group Ecologists in Action had fought to keep the zone in place, but was informed this week of the court's decision to reject its appeal.
The group had challenged a ruling from the Madrid High Court in July 2020, which cancelled the LEZ over procedural technicalities, leaving enforcement in a state of legal limbo.
Speaking on the ruling, Madrid Deputy Mayor Begona Villacis said: "The Madrid Central plan to create a low emissions zone could [have been] a good idea...but it was executed in a very shoddy way."

Villacis added that the city ...