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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/17/tax-on-europes-frequent-flyers-could-raise-64bn-a-year-study>
"A “jet-setter” tax on Europe’s frequent flyers could slow global heating and
raise €64bn (£54bn) a year at no extra cost to most people, a report has found.
Carbon pollution pumped out of planes could fall by 21% if people were made to
pay more for each extra flight they take beyond the first return trip,
according to analysis from the New Economics Foundation (NEF) and partner
organisations. Just over half the benefits in a given year would come from the
5% of people who fly the most, while 72% of people would escape fees by flying
once or not at all.
A frequent-flyer levy would raise cash that could be invested in trains and
buses while reducing “excessive” flights for the wealthiest, said Magdalena
Heuwieser from the campaign group Stay Grounded, which co-wrote the report.
“Right now, it doesn’t matter whether you’re flying to visit your family for
the first time in years or taking a 10th annual flight to your luxury house on
the coast – you’ll be paying the same tax for that flight.”
The report, shared exclusively with the
Guardian, is the first to explore how
a frequent-flyer levy could work in Europe.
Researchers from CE Delft modelled the climate effects of a staggered tax on
flights and found the proposal would reduce passenger numbers in 2028 by 26%
and emissions by 21% from a business-as-usual scenario.
The levy would start at zero for the first return flight in 12 months and rise
by €100 for each return trip, with surcharges for longer distances and first
class travel."
I like this idea.
Via
Reasons to be Cheerful:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
