Barcelona has imposed a ban on older, more polluting vehicles during most of the day in a bid to reduce air pollution in Spain's second largest city
Gasoline-powered cars registered in Spain before 2000, and diesel-powered cars registered before 2006 are now banned from most city streets on weekdays between 7am and 8pm and face a fine of at least €100 if they violate the rule.Owners of vehicles registered outside of Spain can request permission from city hall to drive in the Mediterranean coastal city which is home to 1.6 million people.
While that rule is more restrictive than the policy put in place in Barcelona, the area of Madrid that is affected is much smaller. Barcelona has since 2002 exceeded the level of airborne carbon dioxide set by the European Union, according to a 2017 report by the city public health department.
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