A frequent flyer tax is needed to limit “discretionary” flying for “high-earning” people in Ireland, a leading environmental journalist and commentat...
A frequent flyer tax is needed to limit “discretionary” flying for “high-earning” people in Ireland, a leading environmental journalist and commentator has said.today, John Gibbons said aviation was adversely impacting the climate and accounted for 3.5% of worldwide emissions.were caused by those living in “richer parts of the world,” like Ireland, as just 12.5% of the worldwide population has ever set foot on a plane.
“I think it should be an exponential climb so you would, a €20 additional levy the second time you fly, for example.” “If aviation was a country, it would be in the top seven largest countries in the world for emissions – it’s a very significant contributor,” he said.
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