The Stick’Air sticker introduced in Geneva four years ago has been only used twice in that time, and then only affecting the worst polluting vehicles.
The idea that all cars must have a sticker, determining how polluting they are – ranging from zero to 5.
When air pollution hits certain levels, the dirtiest cars are banned from the city centre.
The canton says its good news that the system is not often used as it shows the city is getting cleaner.
Heavy snow causes chaos
Heavy snowfall across central parts of the country brought chaos, cancelled trains, blocked roads and children building snowmen on the autoroute.
Geneva car tax issue dominates Grand Council
Although it wasn’t on the agenda for last night’s meeting of the Geneva Grand Council, the issue of the new vehicle tax dominated proceedings.
Franc strongest against euro
It’s good news for cross border shopping and frontaliers – the franc has reached its highest level against the Euro.
SRG/SSR faces massive cuts
Are the days numbered for public service broadcasting?
People now back nuclear power
A new survey suggests public opinion towards nuclear power has changed dramatically.
4m e-vignettes sold
Four million people last year chose to forgo the sticky mess of a vignette on their car and bought an electronic one instead.
