Paris Takes Steps To Clean Up Air

Trying to keep the City of Light from turning into the City of Smog, the French government has announced its first crackdown on eye-smarting air pollution in Paris.

French Environment Minister Corinne Lepage announced the new restrictions in the National Assembly on Tuesday, the same day speed limits were lowered on the beltway circling the city due to worsening air quality.

Pollution reached a “level two” rating earlier this week. The new measures mean that when pollution reaches “level three,” traffic restrictions, free parking and free public transport go into effect.