{"id":90053,"date":"2024-07-19T18:26:50","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T08:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=54604"},"modified":"2024-07-19T18:26:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T08:26:50","slug":"ets-carbon-credit-funds-should-be-used-to-finance-rail-freight-subsidies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=90053","title":{"rendered":"\u2018ETS carbon credit funds should be used to finance rail freight subsidies\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u2019s 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.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>These two initiatives \u201care instrumental in promoting this transition to rail freight transport\u201d, Rizzi explained. Data from Fermerci, for example, showed that incentives for rail freight, despite being significantly lower than the ones for road transport, help the sector grow and survive in times of crisis. Consequently, Rizzi asked the Transport Commission of the Italian Chamber to assign a large part of these funds to the Ministry of Transport to finance the Norma Merci and Ferrobonus initiative.<\/p>\n