France bans short-haul flights to combat climate change | World News

The move affects journeys of less than two-and-a-half hours by train – and comes a month after Britain cut taxes on domestic flights.

France has banned short-haul flights where people can take trains to cut carbon emissions.

The ban affects journeys that can be made by train in less than two-and-a-half hours, excluding flights between Paris and Nantes, Lyon and Bordeaux.

Connecting flights are not affected by the ban.

The move was originally proposed to impose tighter restrictions on any journeys that could be made by train in less than four hours.

It was included in 2021 climate legislation but faced strong opposition from the airline industry.

After opposition, the train journey time was reduced to two and a half hours.

The law also stipulates that train routes must be frequent and able to meet the demand of passengers traveling by air.

France has the second largest rail network in Europe, allowing low-cost, high-speed travel across the country.

France banned short-haul flights after the UK recently cut taxes on domestic flights.

As Chancellor of the Exchequer for 2021, Rishi Sunak has announced Taxes on domestic flights to be halvedfrom £13 to £6.50.

Changes take place on April 1, 2023.