Berlin (dpa) – The government of Berlin on Tuesday approved a plan to make the German capital more cyclist and pedestrian-friendly, as well as disincentivizing the use of vehicles with diesel and gasoline engines.
The plan, put forward by transport official Regine Guenther of the environmentalist Greens, envisages a zero emissions zone in the city centre in the “medium-term” future.
Vehicles with internal combustion engines will no longer be allowed – initially in the city centre, and later across all of Berlin – by 2030 and 2035, respectively.
The main reasons cited in the plan are climate protection and air pollution control.
In addition, there would be fewer parking spaces available to vehicles with diesel and gasoline engines and a larger number of parking spaces will cost money to use.
“We want the new urban districts to be designed with little (space for) cars,” Guenther said.
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