If business class is used, justification is required from the travel agency proving that no lower fare was available, by car, in which case travel expenses are reimbursed at the same rate as for the journey by first-class rail, if available, or, if not, at the rate of € 0.22/km, local transport from the airport or the railway station to the meeting place and back. [...] Beyond that deadline the Commission is no longer under the obligation to reimburse travel expenses or pay any allowances CHOOSING GREENER MODES OF TRANSPORT In the Communication on greening the Commission to reach carbon neutrality by 20301, the Commission committed to reduce by 60% its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to the 2019 level. [...] When assessing the duration of a journey, the time spent for checks, boarding, and transfer to the airport or to the final destination should be taken into consideration2. [...] The greener alternative should be favoured when the time spent on the train is reasonable for the purpose of the mission and compatible with the operational constraints of the service. [...] 5 Defined as the straight-line distance between the place of employment and the place of the meeting.
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