Illustrated comparison inspired by the place and case. Conceptual scenes, not a photographic before and after.
How the change works
- 01 / Public decision
Rules defined for each individual route
- 02 / Physical change
Only some flights are replaceable
- 03 / Possible outcome
Limited benefit from real coverage
A ban on short flights operates only on routes included in its conditions: train duration, frequencies and exceptions determine the capacity.
Research and local documents ↓What the evidence tells us
A 2024 study on the 2023 French measure estimates more modest climate benefits than the title of the measure might suggest.
Conditions and limits
It's a modeled assessment of a specific version of the policy, not an assessment of all possible prohibitions or current rules.
Other possible benefits
More transparent decisions on frequencies and alternatives.
Research and local documents
- Evidence for this findingTxapartegi et al. · Ecological Economics, 2024 ↗
A 2024 study on the 2023 French measure estimates more modest climate benefits than the title of the measure might suggest.
- Local project or policy documentLégifrance · Decree No. 2023-385 of 22 May 2023 ↗
Original text of the measure analyzed in the study; not a guide to current travel rules.
- Scientific basis of the mechanismIPCC AR6 WGIII · Chapter 10: Transport, 2022 ↗
Scientific synthesis of the mechanism: active mobility, collective transport, efficiency and energy mix. It is not a causal assessment of the individual local project.
