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Airlines are the biggest carbon emitters in four European countries
Airlines were the biggest carbon emitters in four European countries last year and were among the top 10 emitters in another 12, the latest analysis of EU emissions data shows. The data shows that...
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Official petition launched to end ‘kerosene tax haven’
A European Citizens’ Initiative has been launched that calls for European governments to end aviation’s fuel tax exemption. The petition followed the leak of a report for the European Commission...
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Public takes flying’s impact into its own hands
Tackling environmental problems is generally thought to involve politicians introducing regulations and imposing measures that encourage or nudge behaviour in desired directions. But, following decades...
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Is this the turning point for aviation's tax haven?
A pro-environment message was not to the fore of the gilets jaunes (yellow vests) protests in France, but it’s just possible they may have turned the tide when it comes to tackling air transport’s...
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Momentum growing for bilateral deals to tax jet fuel
France has announced a new tax on flight tickets in the latest sign that European governments are prepared to curb the aviation sector’s growing climate emissions by ending its tax holiday. The...
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How to tax aviation to curb emissions
Here are four ways to tackle the aviation sector's climate impact through taxation.Transport ModeAviationFuelsRelated issuesClimate Change and EnergyPolicy areaPricing and taxation
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A cheap airline ticket doesn’t fall from the sky
A round trip flight to the south of France costs the same as a round trip ticket to the Dutch island of Terschelling. How is that possible? Part of the answer can be found in the enormous subsidies...
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€8.5m ruling against Ryanair state-aid just the tip of the iceberg
The EU has ordered €8.5 million in illegal state aid to be recovered from Ryanair in the latest indication of how extensive public subsidies are to aviation, one of the fastest growing sources of...
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EU climate leadership on the line if it gives up right to regulate airline...
European governments will cast doubt on the EU’s climate leadership if they will not defend the bloc’s right to regulate airline emissions. At the time of publication, officials representing Europe...
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EU finance ministers move to tax aviation fuel after UN agency dithers
EU finance ministers are moving to end the fuel tax exemptions enjoyed by the aviation and shipping sectors, it has been reported, as the UN regulators responsible for their climate emissions continue...
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