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French State sued for failure to comply with END

Several French environmental or residents organisations near the Parisian airports including the French umbrella NGO – UFCNA – fighting for the protection of citizens living under flight paths  are suing the French state for failure to comply with the 2002-49 Environmental Noise Directive. The presse releases can be found (in French) on UFCNA website : […]

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Pollution – A warning from the European Commission

NO2 pollutant is a serious health risk France, Germany, the United-Kingdom, Italy and Spain failed to put into action plans efficient enough to reduce the emissions of nitrogen dioxyde - NO2. This pollutant is a serious health risk! If road traffic appears guilty in the Commission's press release, in our opinion, the efforts should also include [...]
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Climate change impact stops Vienna airport expansion

This is a very innovative decision regarding aviation : an administrative court in Austria forbids the construction of the 3rd runway at Vienna airport; the negative environmental impact is by far more important that the positive impact of a new runway. No doubt we will have to wait for the appeal court decision. Residents in [...]
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France is re-thinking its airports network

With 108 airports hosting passengers flights of which 57 offer regular air services, France could be considered sufficiently if not too equipped. A new report published a few days ago analyses the French airports offer and makes suggestions as to how the network could be more efficient. The report only exist in French and can […]

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The dark side of air transport

A good brochure on emissions by aviation affecting climate change and citizens’ health with some consideration on economic aspects. Written by a group of activists defending the point of view of the citizens, this brochure is mostly in French with the good parts in English (summary, introduction and conclusion). You will find it here : […]

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The elephants in the room

Aviation is not included in the discussion at COP 21! Although aviation plans to double its traffic in the next 20 years, there is no agreement on the reduction of its emissions and there will not be one at COP 21 as is has been excluded from the talks. UECNA supports Transport & Environment’s action which […]

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A Petition to Include Air Transport in the COP 21

Air Transport should be included in the COP 21 discussion - a PETITION French environmental and residents groups together with UECNA: UFCNA - UNION FRANCAISE CONTRE LES NUISANCES DES AERONEFS FNE - FRANCE NATURE ENVIRONNEMENT  FNE IdF - FRANCE NATURE ENVIRONNEMENT ILE-DE-FRANCE  have signed a commun statement that can be found here :       [...]
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Transport white paper – midterm assessment

Presentation of the midterm assessment   On 12 November 2015, the European Commission presented the public study at midterm of the 2011 transport white paper. Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc opened the meeting by recalling the five core areas of the white paper (i) a single transport market, (ii) an internal market, (iii) sustainable transport, (iv) smart transport and […]

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