
(FILES) This photograph taken on May 21, 2025 shows a low-emission zone (Zone a Faible Emission, ZFE) road sign indicating low and zero-emission vehicles classified Crit'Air 1, Crit'Air 2, Crit'Air 3, Crit'Air 4 and Crit'Air 5, in Merignac, near Bordeaux, southwestern France. France's National Assembly once again approved the draft bill on "simplification of economic life," including the controversial removal of low-emission zones (ZFE) targeting polluting vehicles, on April 14, 2026 ahead of a final vote in the Senate on April 15. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP via Getty Images)

