c/europe · by iraq_lobster@lemm.ee · 3yEvery hour European governments lose out on €4 million in aviation taxes https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/every-hour-european-governments-lose-out-on-e4-million-in-aviation-taxes/42 points · 6 comments · view on lemmy.world
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pizzaiolo@slrpnk.net · 18 pts · 3y
We really need to stop subsidizing climate change. Planes and animal farming are obvious ones.
Obi@sopuli.xyz · 11 pts · 3y
And that's total BS. I enjoy cheap flights as much as anyone but this is partly the reason trains aren't competitive.
Nobsi@feddit.de · 0 pts · 3y
So you don't fly?
Obi@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 3y
As little as possible, but as an international family, still too much for sure. I also don't really enjoy flying these days, makes me very anxious, so another reason to avoid it.
Sigmatics@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 3y
What reason is there for not taxing kerosene? Do we not tax gas or something? It's just so arbitrary.
Kaleunt17@lemmy.world · -8 pts · 3y
Flights are taxed enough. How about closing one of the two parliaments and use the saved money instead?
Not travelling between two parliaments will also help the climate.