Coronavirus: airlines seek €12.8bn in bailouts without environmental conditions attached
by Sandra Laville from Environment | The Guardian on (#52GCE)
European carriers including Easy Jet and TUI secure loans free of binding environmental conditions, analysis reveals
Airlines in Europe have applied for a12.8bn (11.3bn) government support since the start of the coronavirus pandemic with no binding environmental conditions attached, according to an analysis of the sector's bailout pleas.
By Tuesday this week, airlines including easyJet, Scandinavian Airlines and Tui had secured loans and other financial support amounting to a3.36bn. A further a9.47bn is being sought by other airlines, data tracking by Transport & Environment, Greenpeace and Carbon Watch reveals.
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