Environmental head Kolmer: Measures for air pollution control have an effect
The science city of Darmstadt in 2024 all permissible limit values for air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and fine dust (pm2.5) . This emerges from the current evaluations of the Federal Environment Agency . significantly reduce the harmful .
"We are pleased that the measures initiated to improve air quality have an effect. This is an important step for even more quality of life in our city," explains environmental director Michael Kolmer .
Effective measures for better air
According to Kolmer, the following measures have proven themselves:
- Expansion of local public transport
- Promotion of e-mobility , especially in the bus fleet
- Improvement of foot and cycle paths
The Federal Environment Agency emphasizes that compliance with the limit values not a sure-fire success , but the result of targeted air pollution measures at EU, federal, state and local levels .
Sustainable traffic planning remains a priority
In the future, it will also be intensively working on minimizing air pollution . A study by the TU Dresden confirms that the Darmstadt residents already cover 73 percent of their routes on environmentally friendly transport.
It to cancel the driving restrictions for older diesel vehicles . On the one hand, this would result in increase in measured values EU limit values for air pollutants will continue to be tightened in the future .
(Darmstadt - Red/PSD/DK)
