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Tax for individuals who fly frequently in Europe? It can raise 64 billion euros per year

2024-10-19 11:25:47Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Tax for individuals who fly frequently in Europe? It can raise 64 billion euros

A "jet-setter" tax on Europe's frequent flyers could slow global warming and raise €64 billion a year at no extra cost to most people, a report has found.

Carbon pollution pumped out by planes could fall by 21% if people were forced to pay more for each additional flight they take beyond the first return journey, according to analysis by the New Economy Foundation (NEF) and partner organisations. . Just over half of the benefits in a year would come from the 5% of people who fly the most, while 72% of people would avoid fees by flying once or not at all.

A tax on frequent flyers would raise cash that could be invested in trains and buses by reducing "excessive" flying for the wealthiest, said Magdalena Heuwieser of the campaign group Stay Grounded, which co-wrote the report. "Right now, it doesn't matter if you're flying to visit your family for the first time in years or taking a 10th flight of the year to your luxury beach house - you'll pay the same tax for that flight "

The report is the first to explore how a frequent flyer tax could work in Europe.

Researchers from CE Delft modeled the climate effects of a graduated flight tax and found that the proposal would reduce passenger numbers in 2028 by 26% and emissions by 21%.

The tax would start from zero for the first return flight in 12 months and increase by €100 for each return journey, with additional charges for longer distances and first class travel.

Wealthier European families tend to fly more on vacation

AdaStone Law explored the legal implications and concluded that the proposal was feasible under EU and national laws, although strict data privacy laws could cause problems when ticket sellers display prices to customers.

Wealthy people would be more affected because they fly more often, an analysis of survey data by More in Common shows. It found that only 15% of households with annual incomes below €20,000 flew enough to pay the proposed tax, rising to 63% of households with incomes above €100,000.

Aviation emissions are rising, but flights remain heavily subsidized across the continent. Jet fuel is exempt from fuel duty, plane tickets are usually exempt from VAT and most flight emissions are left out of the EU's emissions trading scheme, which puts a price on planet-warming pollution.

The report found that an EU-wide tax would be an ideal instrument to tackle the sector's growing pollution, although it would require unanimity among member states, which has proved particularly difficult to achieve in tax policy. It suggested that individual member states or small alliances of countries could take the first step, but did not explore which might do so or how such actions would distort the market.

Energy experts have identified synthetic fuels, electric aircraft and more efficient operations as promising solutions for decarbonizing aviation, but say the technological hurdles are far greater than in most sectors of the economy.

They have proposed policies to address rising demand for flights and highlighted the disparity in aviation emissions, which extends beyond the private jets of the super-rich and the business trips of corporate elites. / The Guardian


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