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| France wants to ban some domestic flights to reduce carbon dioxide emissions |
Despite the downturn in the aviation industry due to the global pandemic, the French government continues to try to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
The French parliamentarians voted for the train to be able to cancel domestic flights in less than two and a half hours.
The measure is part of a broader climate law that aims to reduce France's carbon emissions by 40% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.
However, activists accused President (Emmanuel Macron) and Emmanuel Macron of undermining the law's previous promises.
A few days ago, the French government announced that it would pump 4 billion euros (4.76 billion dollars) into Air France for more than double its share of airlines in order to improve its financial position. Corona Virus.
The company has warned it expects to lose 1.3 billion euros next month when it announces its first-quarter earnings.
The aviation industry is suffering from the Coronavirus pandemic, which has caused a sharp drop in global travel over the past year.
Industry Minister Agnes-Pannier Ronacher rejected aviation industry criticism that the time is not right to ban some domestic flights in order to recover from the pandemic.
"We know the aviation industry will produce carbon dioxide, and because of climate change we need to reduce emissions. We also need to support our companies rather than let them down," the minister added.
McKinsey & Co analysts predict that the aviation industry will feel the effects of the coronavirus pandemic for several years to come, and they forecast that air traffic will not return to 2019 levels by 2024.
Some environmentalists say the bill is not enough. Macron created a Climate Forum to support climate policy development. The forum called for the cancellation of trips on roads in which train trips are less than four hours.
This vote is the first vote by the National Assembly. A bill to reduce domestic flights was introduced to the Senate before the third and final vote in the Senate. Macron's ruling party and its allies won the third and final vote in the House of Representatives. a ticket.