Spain intends to ban short-haul flights

Spain has announced its intention to cancel short flights lasting less than 2.5 hours. The new law is expected to make traveling more environmentally friendly and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Thus, Spain will be able to eliminate 11 air routes and save 300,000 tons of carbon emissions. This initiative is related to the European Union's new climate-neutral policy, which focuses on environmentally friendly fuels and modes of transportation, according to Fodors Travel Guide.

Potentially, those air routes that can be replaced by rail connections with travel times of up to 4 hours may be affected. Thus, flights to Madrid from Valencia, Barcelona, Seville, and Alicante should expect a reduction. At the same time, flights on the Barcelona-Seville route take 6 hours by train, and therefore will not be affected by the reduction.

It is noted that in the European Union, Spain alone accounts for 9% of greenhouse gas emissions, and the transportation sector is the largest source of them. That is why such an initiative should help to promote more sustainable development and become a symbolic step that will mark the fight of European countries against climate change.

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