Air Travel: Government approves reduction in ticket tax
The war in Iran is driving up airfares sharply. Now, the coalition of CDU/CSU and SPD has decided to lower the ticket tax.
By Nico Beckert
The war in Iran is driving up airfares sharply. Now, the coalition of CDU/CSU and SPD has decided to lower the ticket tax.
By Nico Beckert
China has required companies in the chemical, petrochemical, building materials, paper and copper smelting sectors to submit emissions data, a move widely seen as a key signal of the expansion of its emissions trading system.
By Nico Beckert
Only 3% of flights cause 80% of global warming through contrails, according to Transport & Environment (T&E). Most greenhouse gases are produced during night flights and in winter.
By Kai Schöneberg
Maximizing efficiency could theoretically save up to three quarters of emissions in global passenger air traffic. Scientists consider the potential to be “under-researched.”
By Kai Schöneberg
More space and up to five times more CO₂ emissions: First or business class passengers should be charged an additional levy of up to EUR 340 per ticket, Greenpeace says.
By Kai Schöneberg
In Belém, the BMUKN welcomed the proposal for a new tax on luxury and private flights, but did not support the initiative because there is no common government position on this. This will not change for the time being.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Too few efficient aircraft, too many flights in the luxury segment: Airlines are not achieving the CO₂ targets they have set themselves, criticizes Atmosfair. German airlines were ranked in the middle of the index.
By Kai Schöneberg