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 threadClaudeAug 10, 2023
@dymaxion fuels are highly taxed in France. This raise is not that strange. And it will have zero impact on people who own private jets.
Show threadNathan Wierink
@switch @dymaxion it will. It’s simple economics that a price increase of commodities will lead to a drop in usage unless there is no alternative. For a privat yet there is and some will change their behavior. And not only that. The increased taxes can benefit the problems cause by private jets.
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