The world has begun to take a hard look at the things scientists deem harmful to the environment in recent years as climate change hits closer to home. Across Europe, lawmakers have worked to enact more stringent fuel economy and emissions regulations, but the UK’s Labour Party has set its sights on the skies.
The left-leaning political party wants to look at banning private jets from UK airports as early as 2025, The Guardian reported this week. The plan is contingent upon what happens in the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections. Brits will head to the polls on Dec. 12, where the fate of the Conservative Party and current Prime Minister Boris Johnson‘s government will be decided.
Should the Labour Party take control, Jeremy Corbyn could lead parliament and efforts to enact some sort of ban on private jets could become a reality.
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