French Transport Minister Clement Vaughan said in a statement that “it is an essential step in policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and a symbol of strong efforts.” Minister Lee added, “While fighting to reduce carbon emissions, it is not justifiable to use airplanes instead of regular, fast and efficient trains in inter-metropolitan travel.”However, only three air routes have been lost under the law. Only three routes connecting Bordeaux, Nantes and Lyon from Paris’ Orly Airport have been suspended. Connecting routes for long-distance flights were excluded from the ban.
However, only three air routes have been lost under the law. Only three routes connecting Bordeaux, Nantes and Lyon from Paris’ Orly Airport have been suspended. Connecting routes for long-distance flights were excluded from the ban.The European Union (EU) has conditions that there should be a high-speed train as a section that can abolish air routes. He also stressed that early morning and late night railway operations should be carried out so that travelers can return after arriving at their destination and spending at least eight hours.
France has eliminated three short-distance routes with the move, but some still have voices of criticism.The French Climate Citizens’ Convention, which originally proposed the bill, said it would ban aircraft operations if they could travel by train within four hours, but it was reduced to two and a half hours due to opposition from airline Air France-KLM and some regions.The French consumer group “Que Choisir” called for a four-hour limit to be maintained, claiming that “the plane emits 77 times more carbon dioxide per passenger than the train on the same line, even though the train is cheaper and the time loss is only 40 minutes.” The group also called for protective measures to prevent the French Railway Corporation (SNCF) from artificially raising prices or lowering the quality of railway services.Environmental groups also question the effectiveness of the bill. It is argued that stopping the operation of the three routes alone cannot achieve significant results.According to the European Transportation and Environment Union (T&E), a non-governmental environmental organization, the three routes affected by the short-haul ban account for only 0.3% of all flights taking off in France based on carbon emissions and 3% on domestic flights. “The ban on short-haul routes is a symbolic move, but it will have little impact on reducing carbon emissions,” T&E director Joe Darden said.The airline industry is also still unhappy. In the case of short-haul air routes, the use of high-speed trains is already increasing, and it is pointed out that the measure is a “show” that has nothing to do with the goal of reducing carbon emissions.Guillaume Schmidt, who served as vice president of the Air France pilots’ union, said, “Already passengers are naturally avoiding short-haul flights. “No one will be deceived by this measure,” he said. The Association of European Airlines (A4E) also stressed that the government should come up with a practical and important solution to the move, saying the move will have only a minimal impact on carbon reduction.

Sophia Kim

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Daejin Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. (CEO Yoo Seong-joon), a company specializing in industrial special composite materials, announced on the 21st that it will enter Europe in earnest through the selection of a support program by the British government.

Since its establishment in 2019, Daejin Advanced Materials has signed a contract to supply large domestic companies and an exclusive contract to recycle Coca-Cola PET in the Philippines by applying functional nanocarbon composite material and recycled plastic upcycle technology to packaging materials for secondary batteries. Currently, we are solving the fire issue of secondary battery for electric vehicles, and developing and mass-producing related materials and parts for electric vehicles are being carried out.

In 2021, it was selected as a material parts development project worth 13 billion won by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, a global small and medium-sized company, and a baby unicorn 200. It was then selected as the “T-3,” the highest grade of NICE technology evaluation, and is recognized for its technology and innovation capabilities, achieving more than 30 billion won in sales.

The Global Entrepreneur Program (GEP) supported by the UK Ministry of International Trade is a support program operated by the UK’s Ministry of International Trade (DIT) for overseas innovative technology companies. Selected companies can receive very close and detailed support in the overall sectors related to the transfer of the UK, such as expert mentoring, exchanges with other companies in the UK, establishing investor relations through networking, and expanding exports.

So far, Australian travel software company “Seatfrog” and South African genetic diagnostic company “DNAfit” have been selected by GEP, and Daejin Advanced Materials has been selected for the first time among domestic material parts companies.

Unlike general plastics, materials and parts for electric vehicles made of high-tech materials are plastics that have characteristics such as electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, high mechanical strength, and fire suppression. It is using artificial intelligence technology and patented technology that are being developed in-house to manufacture recycled plastics with high value-added materials and parts that have not been properly used before.

Yoo Seong-joon, CEO of Daejin Advanced Materials, said, “We have laid the foundation for a successful global business through participation in this GEP program,” adding, “It will be of great help in entering the global market and establishing GHQ in the UK in the future.”

“We will actively support government funding projects and connections to investment companies so that Daejin Advanced Materials can expand its business not only in the UK but also throughout Europe through GEP,” said Derek Goodwin, head of the UK’s Ministry of International Trade.

Meanwhile, Daejin Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. was selected as a start-up leap package support project by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups in 2021 and is receiving specialized support such as commercialization and mentoring of the Gyeonggi Creative Economy Innovation Center.

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