Passenger CO2 “donations” proposed
The Government has reportedly suggested that airline passengers should make voluntary payments to help counter the damage caused by carbon dioxide emissions.
According to The Guardian newspaper, the proposal came during discussions between the Department for Transport (DfT) and the commons environmental audit committee.
The Government is reportedly in favour of such a proposal, which would allow donations to be used for tree-planting to counter the aircraft emissions.
A DfT spokesman is quoted as saying: “Such a scheme has been endorsed by the German government recently and may merit further investigations in the UK.”
The newspaper quotes a recent DfT projection, which states that, by 2050, a third of all gas emissions worldwide will come from aircraft.
Friends of the Earth group welcomed the proposal but said it should go further; Richard Dyer, aviation campaigner, is quoted as saying: “Air passenger tax, which has been falling in real terms, should be increased.”
The Guardian reports that there are already similar schemes in operation, including Future Forests, which encourages passengers to calculate how much carbon dioxide they have produced by flying, and to make a corresponding donation.
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad Ltd
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