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by danuker 1465 days ago
> not captured by the financial side.

The EU has emissions caps. Each year fewer and fewer carbon emissions rights are auctioned out.

https://ec.europa.eu/clima/eu-action/eu-emissions-trading-sy...

Maybe it doesn't yet reflect the externalities on the environment. But it eventually will. The 2030 target is set so that the EU becomes climate-neutral.

https://ec.europa.eu/clima/eu-action/climate-strategies-targ...

Until that time, I'll take the plane whenever I feel like it.