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France moves to freeze plans for environmental tax on airlines
Environment Sep 22, 2020
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PARIS (Reuters) – France is preparing to put plans for new environmental taxes on the airline sector on hold, officials said on Friday, despite a government push to speed up moves towards a greener economy. FILE PHOTO: Aircrafts of Air France Airlines are seen on the tarmac at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau Before the coronavirus crisis brought air traffic to a standstill and many airlines to their knees, the sector had been fighting a losing battle against emissions taxes in Europe. New taxes on air travel were among proposals from a Citizens’ Climate Council in response to the “yellow vest” movement, which began as a protest at the cost of living and became a rebellion against President Emmanuel Macron himself. Macron has said that he would take on most of the council’s 150 proposals, and the taxes were not among those he has said would be excluded. After suffering losses to green candidates in June’s municipal elections, Macron sought to enhance his environmental credentials, but not at the expense of economic activity. “When a sector has its head under the water, you don’t […]
