Europe approves short-haul flight bans to bring down emissions. Canada cannot even consider the same climate win
In Western Europe, airlines are losing the battle to preserve their lucrative short-haul routes. Soon, they may not legally be able to fly them. Their loss, unimaginable among U.S. and Canadian airlines, marks a rare victory for the planet.
I know that renewable energy supplies only somewhat more than a third of the country’s power. Still, the output of emissions per passenger per kilometre on an Italian train is far less than that of a car or jet . Italy’s move into renewables is picking up momentum, so train travel will become ever cleaner.domestic routes
In June, the Dutch government revealed plans to cut flights from Schiphol airport by more than 10 per cent, a move expected to trigger a big reduction in short-haul flights. In an interview this week with the Financial Times, Marjan Rintel, the CEO of KLM, the Dutch carrier that is part of the Air France-KLM group, said she is actually encouraging passengers to opt for trains instead of planes on short routes and that KLM is exploring integrated plane-train baggage handling.
An October study by the Intergenerational Foundation, a British research and education charity, came to a somewhat more optimistic conclusion. It said that banning flights on British routes where a rail alternative of under 4½ hours exists would reduce domestic aviation emissions by more than half. What is beyond debate is that fewer passengers on planes, and more on electric trains, is a win for the planet.
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