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Eight-country coalition aims to tax luxury air travel
- On June 30, 2025, a group of eight nations, among them France, Kenya, Barbados, and Spain, formed a coalition in Seville to advocate for taxing private jets and premium airline classes.
- The coalition formed amid growing climate crises, cuts to development aid, and the 2015 Paris Agreement's call for wealthy nations to finance poorer countries' climate adaptation.
- At a UN development summit, an initiative was introduced to generate funds for environmental and development goals by implementing progressive taxes on luxury air travel and private jets.
- Experts estimate the taxes could generate over €78 billion annually, with Greenpeace's Rebecca Newsom calling it an "important step" to make polluters pay their fair share.
- The coalition's efforts could establish new green tax systems and provide vital funding to support vulnerable countries in building climate resilience.
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France, Spain, and 6 other countries pledge to tax premium fliers
Flying comes with a lot of carbon emissions, but not all plane seats are environmentally equal. Seats that take up more space, like business or first class, come with a higher personal carbon footprint than the tightly packed seats in economy. Private jets, which have fewer than 20 seats total, are even more polluting per person. Now a coalition of eight countries has pledged to tax so-called premium fliers as a way to raise funds for climate ac…
Spain, France push jet tax for climate aid.
A new coalition of eight countries, led by Spain and France, has pledged to introduce taxes on luxury air travel, including first-class tickets and private jets. This is a way to fund climate adoption in the world’s most vulnerable regions. The announcement came after a global summit on climate financing and health in Seville. Leaders have framed the move as a solidarity levy rather than a… Source
France, African countries form coalition to tax luxury air travel
France, Kenya, Barbados, and Spain were among the countries that on Monday launched a coalition advocating for taxes on affluent air passengers, with the aim of supporting poorer nations in their response to climate change, according to the French presidency.
Eight countries, including France, Kenya and Spain, created a coalition on Monday to advance air sector taxation, with the prospect of imposing taxes on private jets and passengers travelling in premium classes. This coalition, announced during a UN conference on development financing, which opened Monday in the Spanish city of Seville, “will work for a greater contribution of the aviation sector” to “climate resilience,” announced Spanish gover…
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