France Bans Short Flights to Curb Emissions

December 08, 2022 By Raulf Hernes

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France Is Prohibiting Short flights will no longer take off across France as long as there is an efficient train line connecting commuters from point A to point B. France has prohibited flight routes for places where connecting train service would take 2.5 hours or less in an aggressive effort to reduce the country's emissions. The decision was approved by the European Commission last week, according to Travel + Leisure. So far, the ban affects only three routes: Paris Orly Airport to Nantes, Paris Orly Airport to Bordeaux, and Paris Orly Airport to Lyon. Several Short Flights in the Emissions Crackdown As part of a wider climate bill, French lawmakers decided to ban short flights in 2021. The country has an efficient rail system, with trains connecting the country's major cities covering over 1,000 miles. Air travel emits a significant amount of greenhouse gases, which cause global warming. Even ostensibly "carbon-neutral" flights are not. Nearly 200 countries pledged in October to significantly reduce carbon emissions from their aviation industries; however, the pledge is non-binding, and some researchers are skeptical that it will achieve its net-zero goal.

By Raulf Hernes

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