Why are climate-polluting planes cheaper than trains in Europe?

When travelling around Europe you might be wondering – why are trains so much more expensive than planes? Subscribe ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn According to a recent Greenpeace study, aviation remains one of Europe’s most climate-damaging and unjust forms of transport. Short-haul flights are still cheaper than the equivalent train journeys on the majority of cross-border routes in Europe, creating a perverse incentive that encourages polluting air travel, according to the report published in August. “The environmental cost of planes is huge, with flights emitting five times more carbon per passenger kilometre than trains on average,” said Greenpeace UK’s head of politics, Ami McCarthy. “While climate impacts like heatwaves, droughts and wildfires are causing devastation across the UK and the rest of Europe, the government should not reward the most polluting form of travel.” Watch our Europe environment correspondent – and avid train fan – Ajit Niranjan explain which countries have the biggest disparity and what we can do to help solve this issue and make travelling more green.