CleanTechnica•16 days ago
T&E, Greenpeace and 10+ Organisations Call on the EU to Maintain the Law Promoting Alternatives to Short-Haul Flights
Key Takeaway
This article underscores the EU's sustained policy push for transport decarbonization, which will likely drive increased electrification and demand for clean power solutions.
AI Summary
- •A coalition of environmental organizations, including T&E and Greenpeace, is urging the EU Commission to maintain Article 20 of the EU Air Services Regulation (ASR) and an existing French measure (EU) 2022/2358.
- •These regulations limit air traffic rights for short-haul flights due to serious environmental concerns, signaling a strong policy commitment to decarbonizing the transport sector.
- •For developers and large power consumers, this reinforces the trend of policy-driven electrification, indicating potential future growth in electricity demand for alternative transport modes like high-speed rail.
- •The article highlights the ongoing regulatory pressure in the EU to prioritize environmental objectives, which can influence long-term energy infrastructure planning and investment decisions.
Topics
emissionspolicy
Article Content
T&E, Greenpeace and a coalition of 12 other environmental organisations asks the European Commission to keep article 20 in the EU Air Services Regulation (ASR). Two years ago, the European Commission’s implementing decision (EU) 2022/2358 confirmed the French measure establishing a limitation on the exercise of traffic rights due to serious environmental ... [continued] The post T&E, Greenpeace and 10+ Organisations Call on the EU to Maintain the Law Promoting Alternatives to Short-Haul Flights appeared first on CleanTechnica .