Climate and air: anti-smog ordinance no. 53/2026 and extra measures

Traffic restrictions

Municipal ordinance no. 53/2026 bans, Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 18:30, in the urban area shown on the attached map, petrol and LPG or methane bi-fuel vehicles Euro 0-2, diesels Euro 0-4 and mopeds and motorcycles Euro 0-2. Every Sunday in the period is an ecological Sunday, with the ban extended to Euro 5 diesels. The bans do not apply on public transport strike days and on some holidays, including 24 November; some corridors, car parks and the area of the Santa Maria Nuova hospital remain accessible, and on event days there is a temporary exemption around the Mapei Stadium.

Emergencies, heating and local measures

The Arpae bulletin issued on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays triggers the emergency measures: a ban from 8:00 to 19:00 extended to Euro 5 diesels, and bans on slurry spreading and on biomass heaters below "5 stars" where an alternative exists. Heating may be switched on from 1 November, with indoor temperature limits and a ban on stoves below "4 stars" and open fireplaces in homes with another system.

From 1 October to 31 December 2026 the municipality adds further voluntary measures: the threshold of 25 exceedances of the daily PM10 limit that triggers additional measures under PAIR 2030 has not been reached, but since 1 January 2026 the Timavo station had already recorded 19: a ban on biomass heating where an alternative exists, a total ban on outdoor burning except on 24 November, more traffic checks, smart working coordinated by the area mobility manager and street cleaning without leaf blowers.