Does A Green Tax for ‘Binge’ Flyers Make Sense?
A Green Tax for ‘Binge’ Flyers
May 9th, 2007 post @ Eco Chick
Recently, the publisher of a guidebook series - of all books - said people fly too much! Reason? Mark Ellingham, the founder of the Rough Guides, railed in an interview recently against the travel development he refers to as “binge flying” – hopping a flight for a quick weekend in a distant locale. To counter this trend, he calls for a £100 (~ $ 210) green tax on all flights from Britain to Europe and Africa and a £250 (~ $520) green tax to flights elsewhere.
Does this make sense - rational and emotional? The author feels while emotionally this might not be acceptable ("oops, the price just doubled between Germany & USA!"), from an economic and rational standpoint, it could make the environment a lot cleaner.
Read more from this interesting post @ Eco Chick
May 9th, 2007 post @ Eco Chick
Recently, the publisher of a guidebook series - of all books - said people fly too much! Reason? Mark Ellingham, the founder of the Rough Guides, railed in an interview recently against the travel development he refers to as “binge flying” – hopping a flight for a quick weekend in a distant locale. To counter this trend, he calls for a £100 (~ $ 210) green tax on all flights from Britain to Europe and Africa and a £250 (~ $520) green tax to flights elsewhere.
Does this make sense - rational and emotional? The author feels while emotionally this might not be acceptable ("oops, the price just doubled between Germany & USA!"), from an economic and rational standpoint, it could make the environment a lot cleaner.
Read more from this interesting post @ Eco Chick
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