The French government has called on the European Union to work on creating a tax on bunker and aviation fuel as part of its strategy for reducing carbon emissions.
Speaking at a conference yesterday (15 October), the French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said: ‘It’s incomprehensible that carbon emissions targets were set for cars and not for airplanes and ships.
‘We propose that work is done on a European tax on airplane and ship fuel.’
The French government’s call for more focus on tackling emissions from shipping and aviation will strike a chord with senior figures at the EU.
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