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‘ETS carbon credit funds should be used to finance rail freight subsidies’

Giuseppe Rizzi in front of the Transport Commission of the Italian Chamber. Image: © Fermerci

Fermerci, one of the largest rail freight associations in Italy, asked that the funds from the Emission Trading System (ETS) carbon credit be largely used to boost the modal shift from road to rail. More specifically, Fermerci’s general manager Giuseppe Rizzi, asked that the money should be used to finance the Norma Merci and Ferrobonus measures, the two main incentives for rail freight operators in Italy.

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VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY

‘ETS carbon credit funds should be used to finance rail freight subsidies’

Giuseppe Rizzi in front of the Transport Commission of the Italian Chamber. Image: © Fermerci

Fermerci, one of the largest rail freight associations in Italy, asked that the funds from the Emission Trading System (ETS) carbon credit be largely used to boost the modal shift from road to rail. More specifically, Fermerci’s general manager Giuseppe Rizzi, asked that the money should be used to finance the Norma Merci and Ferrobonus measures, the two main incentives for rail freight operators in Italy.

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Author: Marco Raimondi

Marco Raimondi is an editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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