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France grounds short-haul flights in climate push

Air France had already agreed to ground flights to some destinations available by high-speed train trips. Photo: Getty

France has banned domestic flights on routes that offer reliable high-speed rail, as it takes a major step in action on climate change.

Under a government decree published on Tuesday (local time), short-haul flights across France that can instead be made in a train journey of less than 2½ hours will be grounded.

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