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Postponement of the Lez: Not Fines, but at What Price?

Summary by BX1
In Brussels, the LEZ, which is supposed to ban the most polluting vehicles to improve air quality, has ceased to change course since 2017. Between strategic postponements, the Constitutional Court's decision and the latest change in Parliament, the ban on Euro 5 diesels and Euro 2 petrols came into force at the beginning of 2026... but without sanctions at this stage. Result: an applicable rule, but still without any real constraint. We must sto…
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In Brussels, the LEZ, which is supposed to ban the most polluting vehicles to improve air quality, has ceased to change course since 2017. Between strategic postponements, the Constitutional Court's decision and the latest change in Parliament, the ban on Euro 5 diesels and Euro 2 petrols came into force at the beginning of 2026... but without sanctions at this stage. Result: an applicable rule, but still without any real constraint. We must sto…

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BX1 broke the news in on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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