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Global Briefing: Spain advances plans for short haul flight ban
2024-03-08 in Business GreenSpain to follow France in banning flights where rail offers viable alternative, Italy confirms coal phase out date, and Azerbaijan joins global methane pledge
Tagged under: Coal | Legislation | Methane | Italy | Spain | Aviation | Trains | France
France plans 70% 'supertax' on fuel for private jets
2023-04-07 in thelocal.frFrance is set to dramatically increase taxes on fuel for private jets, as the government rejects a proposal from environmentalist and left-wing senators to ban short flights altogether.
Tagged under: France | Aviation | Air Travel
Airlines downplayed climate science to block new regulations
2023-03-20 (or before) in openDemocracyCampaigners say the lobbying tactics used to argue against tougher measures on emissions echo those of the 20th century tobacco industry
Tagged under: Aviation
Electric-Powered Commercial Airplane Makes History
2019-12-10 (or before) in FortuneHarbour Air’s electric Beaver aircraft lifted off from Vancouver on Tuesday.
Tagged under: Air Travel | Aviation
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