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The distortion of competition frightens Europeans

2022-01-26T18:58:23.695Z


DECRYPTION - While France and soon Europe are the only ones to make the use of sustainable fuel compulsory, carriers on the continent are worried about a loss of competitiveness.


The bond is very recent.

Since the beginning of January, airlines operating in France must use 1% sustainable fuel on their domestic or international flights.

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The challenge of biokerosene production

Much more expensive, this bio-fuel generates additional costs, absorbable but not negligible:

With conventional kerosene, we spend 3,075 euros to make a Toulouse-Hamburg

, explains Carlos Munoz, CEO of the low cost company Volotea.

The incorporation of 1% of sustainable fuel represents an additional cost of 119 euros. 

However, players in the sector are worried Because, for the moment, France is the only major nation to take such restrictive measures.

And the law plans to go further: it aims for 2% sustainable fuel in 2025, and 5% in 2030.

“There is a risk of weakening French companies”

Among the operators active in France, it is the French companies that would suffer the most, because the majority of their flights arrive or depart from France.

“Increasing the obligation to use sustainable fuel when it is not the case in…

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Source: lefigaro

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