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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Damien Gayle

Stockholm to ban petrol and diesel cars from centre from 2025

Aerial image of old town Stockholm, Sweden during during sunny day.
From 2025, 20 blocks of Stockholm’s inner city area, spanning its finance and main shopping districts, will be restricted to electric vehicle traffic only. Photograph: rudi1976/Alamy

Stockholm has announced plans to become the first big capital city to ban petrol and diesel cars from its centre, in an effort to slash pollution and reduce noise.

From 2025, 20 blocks of Stockholm’s inner city area, spanning its finance and main shopping districts, will be restricted to electric vehicle traffic only. A decision on whether to expand the zone will be made in early 2025.

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