France introduces 'eco-tax' on airline tickets

[SwissMiss]

France introduces 'eco-tax' on airline tickets

 

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France introduced an "eco-tax" on airline tickets departing from the country starting next year, the Associated Press reported.

 

Transport minister Élisabeth Borne announced the fee, saying it will be between 1.50 euros, $1.70, and 18 euros, $20 for outbound flights.

 

The tax is expected to raise over $200 million to be invested into environmentally friendly transportation infrastructure, like rail.

 

Domestic flights and flights to French territories will be exempted from the tax. Flights arriving in France will not incur a fee either.

 

The tax comes a year after the French government had to retreat from fuel tax rises following mass protests from the "yellow vests."

 

According to the European Commission, transportation emissions account for almost a quarter of all greenhouse gas emitted by the continent.

 

Aviation accounts for just 12 percent of transportation-related emissions, but is expected to be a growing source.

 

The commission says that without any action, CO2 emissions from aviation will grow by up to 300 percent by 2050.

 

 

Source: France introduces 'eco-tax' on airline tickets

[Karlston]

So French politicians, as a matter of principle, will now travel everywhere by EV's only?

 

[luisam]

More taxes on airline tickets! It's crazy! In some cases the the long list of different taxes mount about 50% of the total cost of the flight! Taxing airflights is really an unscrupulous procedure because users are defensless. There are taxes even for the size of the space between seats! If you sit near the emergency exits, the ticket is more expensive! So now, eco-tax is for the air you breath!

A detail I don't get clear: will CO2 emission decrease becasue airline tickets are "Eco-taxed"? Will the use the money from this tax to reduce CO2 emissiones for airplanes? Or simply it's mo-money for government?