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bluepanda928752
1796 days ago
They'll decarbonize the poor
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nivenkos
1796 days ago
Just like we saw with the lockdown policies.
Heavily tax mass transit but allow private jets, etc.
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WalterBright
1796 days ago
Mass transit isn't taxed, it's heavily subsidized by taxes.
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bluepanda928752
1796 days ago
Also, the parent is probably talking about EU intent to apply carbon tax to mass market airlines but exempt the private jets
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WalterBright
1795 days ago
The tax should be simply applied to the carbon content of the fuel.
Use the revenue to subsidize green projects.
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bluepanda928752
1796 days ago
Often but not always; Hong Kong is one of the exceptions I think (at least the MTR)
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Heavily tax mass transit but allow private jets, etc.