The environmental taxation of aviation - Memorandum by the World Development Movement to the Conservative party

Climate change is a justice issue. It has overwhelmingly been caused by the richest countries and people in the world, yet it is the poorest who will suffer first and suffer most from its effects. WDM welcomes the Conservative party’s acknowledgment that the growth in emissions from UK aviation has to be reduced, and the important role of taxation in achieving this goal. WDM urges the Conservative party to adopt the following policies: Include all aviation CO2 and non-CO2 emissions within the climate change bill; Scrap plans for airport expansion; Introduce a fuel tax on all domestic UK flights; Introduce a tax on flights on all UK international flights.