Is France really respecting the ban on short domestic flights? Exceptions to the new 2.5-hour train journey rule mean that the number of flights affected is smaller than you might think
Plans finalised to ban cars from narrow streets of Montmartre in Paris The area which features Sacr茅-Coeur cathedral attracts 12 million tourists a year. Over 100 trees will be planted in a bid to create a more 鈥榲illage feel鈥�
Eurostar hopes to start London - Bordeaux route 'in five years' UK to Riviera service also expected as trends move against high-carbon transport such as private jets
news Planes, trains, cost, carbon - how do you travel to and from France? Travel can throw up questions of price, convenience and climate change - readers share what is important to them
Macron: Nuclear energy is the future for eco-friendly France The President praised the use of nuclear energy in France, as the government announced new environmental laws taken from the Citizens' Convention for climate
France to tax polluting vehicles that weigh over 1,800 kg The tax will apply to vehicles such as SUVs, but will not apply to electric or hybrid models
SUVs have 鈥榗rushing鈥� impact on French climate goals says NGO WWF France today (October 6) denounced the use of SUVs for their 鈥渃rushing鈥� impact on the environment, and suggested ways to reduce the damage.
Road speed cuts significantly reduce pollution in France Cutting speeds on the autoroute into and out of Toulouse from 130kph to 110kph reduced nitrogen dioxide pollution by 9.8% 鈥� and about half the nearby residents are no longer in a zone rouge.
French government increases help-to-buy car scheme Grants for drivers wanting to buy new cars to replace old ones have been increased by the government in an 鈧�8billion package to help the French car industry survive the effects of Covid-19.
France joins calls to stop 鈥榞host鈥� Covid-19 flights France has called for a change in rules that are forcing airlines to run empty 鈥済host鈥� flights - wasting fuel and producing tonnes of CO2 - due to a lack of passengers during the coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak.
France launches environment score system for clothes Clothes sold in France may now display a 鈥渟core鈥� from A to E that shows how environmentally friendly the garment is, in a new system launched by the government.
French MPs propose one-off 'tax' on heavy new vehicles Norway-style payment would be imposed on vehicles weighing more than 1,300kg if it becomes law
Site helps drivers in France to swap car for eco model Drivers in France are being encouraged to exchange their cars for a more eco-friendly vehicle - and save money in the process - with a new website set up by the government to help calculate the costs.
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