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Should there be a tax on frequent flyers?

A “jet-setter” tax on Europe’s frequent flyers could slow global heating and raise €64bn a year a...

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07.00 18 Oct 2024


Should there be a tax on frequent flyers?


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07.00 18 Oct 2024


A “jet-setter” tax on Europe’s frequent flyers could slow global heating and raise €64bn a year at no extra cost to most people. That is according to a new study by New Economics Foundation.  Ciara discuss this idea further with Finlay Asher an aerospace engineer and co-founder of Safe Landing, which is a campaign group made up of aviation workers pushing the industry to act in line with climate science. 


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