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France bans short-haul flights to cut carbon emissions
When traveling just between cities where there are several modes of transport to choose from, such as flight, train, bus, car, or boat, you can choose one from several factors, such as convenience, time, schedule, cost, and preference. Nowadays, there is another factor that is drawing attention, CO2 emission. You might have noticed that the amount of CO2 emission is shown on the flight-booking website along with the time, schedule, and price. So, if you travel for 300 kilometers, would you take an hour-flight, ride a four-hour train, or enjoy or endure a five-hour drive? And if it’s a round trip, will you choose another way? Now, in France, in an effort to reduce CO2 emissions and promote greener travel, short-haul flights are banned between cities that can be traveled by train in less than two and a half hours. For example, you can still fly between Paris and Marseille, the second-largest city in France, and Lyon, the third-largest, but you cannot between Marseille and Lyon because you can travel only in two hours by train. Good move for the environment and the national state-owned railway company as long as people avoid driving alone or riding on a bus instead.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65687665
France bans short-haul flights to cut carbon emissions
When traveling just between cities where there are several modes of transport to choose from, such as flight, train, bus, car, or boat, you can choose one from several factors, such as convenience, time, schedule, cost, and preference. Nowadays, there is another factor that is drawing attention, CO2 emission. You might have noticed that the amount of CO2 emission is shown on the flight-booking website along with the time, schedule, and price. So, if you travel for 300 kilometers, would you take an hour-flight, ride a four-hour train, or enjoy or endure a five-hour drive? And if it’s a round trip, will you choose another way? Now, in France, in an effort to reduce CO2 emissions and promote greener travel, short-haul flights are banned between cities that can be traveled by train in less than two and a half hours. For example, you can still fly between Paris and Marseille, the second-largest city in France, and Lyon, the third-largest, but you cannot between Marseille and Lyon because you can travel only in two hours by train. Good move for the environment and the national state-owned railway company as long as people avoid driving alone or riding on a bus instead.
Enjoy reading the article and learn about what
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65687665
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