Among the many reasons for you to hire luxury holiday villas inFranceits Ecological Policy is also one. Former president Sarkozy had mentioned in a statement that he wanted the environmental policies ofFranceto lead to a Green Revolution. In 2007 Jean Louis Borloo, the Minister of Environment established the Grenelle de l'Environement. This included the targets, strategies and proposals that were agreed by NGOs, local authorities and trade unions for the following aspects:
Transport
In the proposal, a 2000 kilometer railway line for high speed vehicles is to be constructed by 2020. This public transport includes bus ways of over 1500 kilometers, cycle and tram lines and investment in sea ways and railroads. This is specifically to connect Portugal, Spain and Italy. The proposal also included taxes for heavy vehicles based on the mileage which is to be invested in infrastructure for transport that will remove more than 1 million lorries off the roads by 2020. Eco-tags are to be carried by cars and other private transports to develop clean vehicles.
Buildings
According to the proposal, houses with reduced energy consumption and positive-energy housing were to be introduced by 2010. These houses were to reduce the energy use by at least 40% by the year 2020. The proposal also includes public buildings to be renovated in an energy effective manner, light bulbs and household electrical equipment utilizing a lot of energy to be banned and in their place, new energy saving ones be introduced.
Health
In the proposal, a new environment and health plan is to be introduced by 2012. New research centers that study the connections between the environment and health, eco-toxicology and toxicology are to be introduced. It also includes a population observation program, and air quality checks to reduce pollution.
Taxes
In the proposal, a lot of tax on goods vehicles was to be levied, on international vehicles crossing French borders. It also included an environmental tax for vehicles that pollute and result in breaking of environmental regulations. The pay off from this is to be utilized for scrap payment to get rid of old vehicles, and to introduce a reduction on VAT for certain environmental friendly goods. With so many environmental factors employed byFrance, it is no wonder that an increasing number of people want to invest in luxury holiday villas in France.
Transport
In the proposal, a 2000 kilometer railway line for high speed vehicles is to be constructed by 2020. This public transport includes bus ways of over 1500 kilometers, cycle and tram lines and investment in sea ways and railroads. This is specifically to connect Portugal, Spain and Italy. The proposal also included taxes for heavy vehicles based on the mileage which is to be invested in infrastructure for transport that will remove more than 1 million lorries off the roads by 2020. Eco-tags are to be carried by cars and other private transports to develop clean vehicles.
Buildings
According to the proposal, houses with reduced energy consumption and positive-energy housing were to be introduced by 2010. These houses were to reduce the energy use by at least 40% by the year 2020. The proposal also includes public buildings to be renovated in an energy effective manner, light bulbs and household electrical equipment utilizing a lot of energy to be banned and in their place, new energy saving ones be introduced.
Health
In the proposal, a new environment and health plan is to be introduced by 2012. New research centers that study the connections between the environment and health, eco-toxicology and toxicology are to be introduced. It also includes a population observation program, and air quality checks to reduce pollution.
Taxes
In the proposal, a lot of tax on goods vehicles was to be levied, on international vehicles crossing French borders. It also included an environmental tax for vehicles that pollute and result in breaking of environmental regulations. The pay off from this is to be utilized for scrap payment to get rid of old vehicles, and to introduce a reduction on VAT for certain environmental friendly goods. With so many environmental factors employed byFrance, it is no wonder that an increasing number of people want to invest in luxury holiday villas in France.
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