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French Transport Minister Clement Beaune has hailed the new legislation as an "essential step" on the track to decarbonization.
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PARIS—France’s ban on domestic flights on routes for which rail alternatives of less than 2.5 hr. exist has taken effect, as the government encourages people to use less emissions-heavy modes of transport. The French government initially came up with the idea at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic...
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