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Climate change researchers recommend banning frequent flyer reward programs to cut carbon emissions
Business Insider ^
| 10/14/19
| Alexandra Ma
Posted on 10/15/2019 4:47:46 PM PDT by Libloather
A report commissioned by the UK government's official environmental advisers is calling to ban frequent flyer reward schemes to discourage people from traveling by air.
**SNIP**
The report has also proposed an "air miles levy" to target frequent flyers while protecting those who don't travel as much or travel shorter distances.
By placing the levies on frequent flyers, rather than a flat fuel tax, those who don't fly as often would in theory not be disproportionately affected.
"Aviation has so far enjoyed generous tax treatment despite a large proportion of flights being taken by a small, wealthy segment of the population," the report said.
"Given that there is a finite budget of carbon emissions allowable if global warming is to be held below 1.5 degrees, the highly uneven distribution of emissions due to flying raise equity concerns."
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: carbon; climatechange; fake; fraud; freedomofmovement; globalwarminghoax; greennewdeal; hoax; scam; travel; unitedkingdom
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Full title - Climate change researchers recommend banning all frequent flyer reward programs to cut carbon emissions by targeting jet-setters
To: Libloather
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posted on
10/15/2019 4:49:33 PM PDT
by
cymbeline
To: Libloather
They can have my frequent flyer card when they pry it from...
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posted on
10/15/2019 4:49:39 PM PDT
by
moovova
(You can't buy it back if you didn't sell it to me.)
To: Libloather
Better idea: Create a No-Fly List and populate it with all known climate change alarmists and blowhards.
If we make it past 12 years, we can thank them for their sacrifice in saving the planet.
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posted on
10/15/2019 4:50:53 PM PDT
by
DJ Frisat
( (optional, printed after my name on post))
To: Libloather
...the scheduled flights are going to fly anyway. Who are these people who think this way?
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posted on
10/15/2019 4:50:56 PM PDT
by
yoe
To: Libloather
Let me guess, Algore and other climate hypocrites can still keep theirs, eh?
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posted on
10/15/2019 4:51:24 PM PDT
by
OttawaFreeper
("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
Climate Change grant beneficiaries say...
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posted on
10/15/2019 4:53:13 PM PDT
by
Gene Eric
(Don't be a statist!)
To: yoe
...the scheduled flights are going to fly anyway.And if they need the plane in point B it will fly with 3 passengers. These people are idiots.
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posted on
10/15/2019 4:54:30 PM PDT
by
FatherofFive
(Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
To: FatherofFive
People who say they believe in man-made climate change are idiots, liars, or both.
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posted on
10/15/2019 4:57:45 PM PDT
by
abclily
To: Libloather
The greenies are going to try to penalize a category of people - frequent flyers - which are likely more represented by Liberal jet setters and the elite more than by the average folks.
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posted on
10/15/2019 4:58:13 PM PDT
by
Wuli
To: Libloather
What amazes me is these people's inability to mind their own business. They meddle and stick their snoots into everyone's affairs totally uninvited.
The classic Dear Abby solution to most of the problems submitted to her was "MYOB -- mind your own business".
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posted on
10/15/2019 4:59:55 PM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
(Everything I Needed to Know About Islam I Learned on 9/11)
To: Libloather
Oh my the CO2 percentage is at 0.04% which you can call zero point zero. If it gets any higher we may reach zero point zero. And the methane percentage is at 0.00017%! Zero point zero zero zero!! How dare you! You have destroyed my childhood!
"You have destroyed my clones childhood! Raaah! Why aren't I 50 points ahead?
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posted on
10/15/2019 5:02:09 PM PDT
by
GrandJediMasterYoda
(As long as Hillary walks free, equal justice under the law will never exist in the USA)
To: Libloather
Their goal is to turn back civilization. Except for themselves.
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posted on
10/15/2019 5:02:45 PM PDT
by
samtheman
(The drive-by wmedia is the true boss of the democommie party.)
To: Libloather
Make Greta Von Scoldilocks swim back to Swedish muzzieland.
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posted on
10/15/2019 5:04:09 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
(Build the wall, deport them all. And send her back!)
To: Libloather
Why not lock everyone in their homes a set fire to them ,D’oh Oh wait that’s probably on their list
To: Libloather
Why not ban aircraft with less than 100 seats?
Ban private jets.
Oh, and ban limos/
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posted on
10/15/2019 5:05:59 PM PDT
by
ASOC
(Having humility really means one is rarely humiliated)
To: Libloather
As they fly their private jets to conferences.
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posted on
10/15/2019 5:08:14 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
To: moovova
They can have my frequent flyer card when they pry it from... I don't have a card; but I do like the upgrades.
ML/NJ
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posted on
10/15/2019 5:08:20 PM PDT
by
ml/nj
(eeter hope ther are no statue)
To: Libloather
Just keep the planes on the ground, problem solved!
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posted on
10/15/2019 5:10:17 PM PDT
by
bigbob
(Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
To: ASOC
Why not ban ... The beginning of every question of a leftist!
ML/NJ
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posted on
10/15/2019 5:11:02 PM PDT
by
ml/nj
(eeter hope ther are no statue)
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