Capital Region Town Introduces Free Public Transport | Economy | News | ERR

Capital Region Town Introduces Free Public Transport | Economy | News | ERR: "The town of Keila has announced a flash decision to switch to free public transport - but without those potentially troublesome farecards."

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Estonians love free public transport

Fare enough: Estonians get public transportation for free | euronews, world news: "“I’m not complaining, I love it,” he said, a sentiment echoed by the vast majority of resident commuters.

With Estonia’s average monthly salary at about 900 euros and around half the city’s population relying on public transport, a family of four could save hundreds of euros in transport costs each year."

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Nicholas Stern: 'I got it wrong on climate change – it's far, far worse' | Environment | The Observer

Nicholas Stern: 'I got it wrong on climate change – it's far, far worse' | Environment | The Observer: "Lord Stern, author of the government-commissioned review on climate change that became the reference work for politicians and green campaigners, now says he underestimated the risks, and should have been more "blunt" about the threat posed to the economy by rising temperatures."

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Airlines 'made billions in windfall profits' from EU carbon tax | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Airlines 'made billions in windfall profits' from EU carbon tax | Environment | guardian.co.uk: "In terms of individual carriers, Lufthansa made as much as €53.6m in windfall profits, followed by Air France with €51.5m, and British Airways at €44.1m.

Delta was estimated to have made €29.7m and United Airlines €29.2m, with American Airlines in line for €175m in windfall profits, according to the report."

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Riga insists that free public transport for motorists during heavy snow is legitimate :: The Baltic Course | Baltic States news & analytics

Riga insists that free public transport for motorists during heavy snow is legitimate :: The Baltic Course | Baltic States news & analytics: "This morning, Riga City Council's Transport Committee members acquainted themselves with the letter from the Environmental Protection and Regional Development Ministry and the opinion of the Riga City Council's legal experts, and decided to reject the ministry's viewpoint and leave the current municipal regulations on motorists using public transport free of charge in case of heavy snowfall, unchanged, reports LETA."

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EU Carbon pricing fails, markets can't cure markets

EU Commission urges swift action to support carbon market | Reuters: ""I urge the member states and the European Parliament to act swiftly and with determination," Commission spokesman Isaac Valero-Ladron said, when asked about the falling price of allowances to a record low on Monday -- less than five euros per tonne."

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Hungary town gets one month free public transport

Free ride | The Budapest Times: "Residents of the town of Dunakeszi, on the Danube just north of the capital, can enjoy free public transport from this month because the council has agreed to pay local bus operator Komo-Sky for its services."

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Benefits of free public transport are immediate in Tallinn

Tallinn Plans More Bus Lanes as Free Transport Takes Effect | News | ERR: "According to Aas, there has been a noticeable decline in traffic intensity in the first nine days since Tallinn adopted free public transport for its residents on January 1. He said that in the first week there was a 15 percent drop in traffic intensity compared with the months of November and December. Also, he said, there was a 6 percent rise in use of public transportation."

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People move to Tallinn for free public transport, undeterred by tax increase

Tallinn increases population to 419,830 people in 2012 :: The Baltic Course | Baltic States news & analytics: "The increase in the population number was faster in the last months of the year, by 366 in October, 475 in November and 1,248 in December."

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