More and more people are becoming aware of the Climate Emergency, but currently, there is no tax on fuel used for Aviation or Shipping.

This is the same the world over.


Why Tax Aviation and Shipping Fuel?

Currently the fossil fuels industry is massively subsidized, often by indirect methods such as tax breaks, which help keep these subsidies off the balance sheets

The money raised could be used to fund renewable energy and transport, speeding the transition to a sustainable future.

While emissions of some pollutants from road transport have gone down in general (although not carbon dioxide), emissions from aviation and shipping continue to rise.

Aviation activities, including flights but also airports themselves put a number of negative pressures on the environment, including greenhouse gas emissions, air pollutants, noise pollution, water demand and waste generation.

 Within the EU greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation have more than doubled since 1990.

Shipping activities also lead to significant emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants, noise and water pollution.

By 2050, global aviation and shipping are together expected to contribute almost 40% of global carbon dioxide emissions unless further mitigation actions are taken.



Why are Emissions from Aviation and Shipping increasing?

We have observed a globalisation of trade over recent decades and both aviation and shipping have seen tremendous growth. This has led to a steady increase in emissions.

The number of air passengers in Europe and globally, for example, has tripled since 1990.

Another example is increased trade with emerging economies, which results in longer travel distances.