Shame for flying takes over
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All on Fri Dec 20 09:38:05 2019
ohr Ceo Lufthansa
The new European Commission is aiming for a kerosene tax in the context of its Green Deal. According to the IATA, such a tax will prevent airlines from making
the necessary investments to become more ecological. Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary already called the intention "something that was dreamed together in Brussels, or made up by cyclists in the Netherlands".
Experts, however, expect that the environmental impact of aviation will increase sharply, even though aircraft are becoming increasingly energy efficient, as the volume of air traffic grows. Domestic flights may count on less interest, but the number of passengers on long-haul flights does not decrease. In addition, air traffic is rapidly increasing in emerging countries such as China. This year's European Commission report expects global emissions from the sector to increase by 21% to around 200 million tonnes even with significant technological advances by 2040.
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