Eleanor SaittaAug 10, 2023

Why is this not happening in every European country, as an absolute minimum?

https://www.thelocal.fr/20230407/france-plans-70-supertax-on-fuel-for-private-jets

France plans 70% 'supertax' on fuel for private jets

France is set to dramatically increase taxes on fuel for private jets, as the government rejects a proposal from environmentalist and left-wing senators to ban short flights altogether.

The Local
Show threadIan MoltonAug 10, 2023

@dymaxion Only 70?

These people can pay 1000% tax on fuel without thinking.

Show threadSaint Palermo

@spyro @dymaxion WHY NOT go down the all-out ban route? Rich people can afford to pay more- but the planet cannot!

#BanPrivateJets makes much much more impact on both #ClimateCrisis AND the #inequality crisis.

Really- WHY NOT just #banprivatejets??

Aug 10, 2023 at 3:31pmMastodon for iOS
Show threadEleanor SaittaAug 10, 2023
@SaintPalermo Get it past literally any national Parliament.
@spyro
Show threadIan MoltonAug 10, 2023
@dymaxion @SaintPalermo Agreed.