A new tax proposal on premium flyers has been proposed at the UN Financing for Development conference in Seville.
The coalition has received support from lobby groups several countries including France, Kenya, Barbados, Spain, and Somalia.
The Task Force aims to create solidarity levies to generate finance for climate action and development initiatives.
A portion of the world’s population is responsible for over half of CO2 emissions from commercial aviation, with a 46% rise in emissions from private jets during 2019-2023.
Laurence Tubiana CEO of the European Climate Foundation.shared, “New levies on premium flyers can raise vital funds for climate and development.”
