France wants more taxation on air transport pollution
France will push for more 鈥渢axation on the air transport鈥� industry as a means to reduce pollution and work towards a carbon neutral future.
Options may include a tax on kerosene, extra charges on tickets, and the strengthening of the carbon market in Europe, of the European Safety Transport Council in Luxembourg on June 6 this week.
During the meeting, France called for 鈥渢axation on air transport on a European scale鈥�.
A statement from the ministry for transport : 鈥淒ifferent avenues of taxation are being envisaged to drive home the 鈥減olluter as payee鈥� principle, and France is considering that these avenues should be considered as soon as possible to determine the best way forward.鈥�
The ministry also welcomed 鈥渢he commitment of European civil aviation to the path to decarbonisation鈥�, which is enforced through quotas, and the imminent introduction of the Corsia system - the worldwide carbon neutralisation scheme.
The statement comes as the French parliament is considering its own transport laws, and has said it is aiming to achieve carbon neutrality on all land transport in France by 2050.
In May, President Emmanuel Macron he wanted to move forward with 鈥渃ommon kerosene taxation in Europe鈥�, and said that 鈥渁 real international negotiation鈥� was needed on the issue.
Elsewhere, on social media environmental activists have called for a boycott of plane travel, as a means to put pressure on the air transport industries and force them to reduce their carbon emissions.
