News / COP28: EU wants tax on aviation fuel; and is SAF really 'green'?

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Airlines will be awaiting the outcome of Cop28 with interest after news that the EU will be arguing for a tax on aviation fuel.

The new EU climate commissioner, Wopke Hoekstra, told journalists a levy would generate a “substantial amount of money”, even with just “a relatively small sum” charged per flight, reports the UK FT.

Kerosene is tax-exempt and several countries have suggested a levy on flying to finance climate action; Mr Hoekstra said he wanted to discuss and test the ...