Posted on 04/08/2012 4:16:46 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The EU's climate commissioner played down the impact of the controversial carbon tax being imposed by the bloc on airlines, saying Friday it would cost less than a cup of coffee per passenger.
With the tax, sharply criticized by China and the United States, "a flight from Beijing to Frankfurt for example will cost around an extra two euros per passenger," Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard told the French daily Les Echos.
"In other words, an amount less than that of a cup of coffee at the airport," she added.
With the dispute intensifying over the tax, Hedegaard said it was important to keep a sense of proportion. …
The carbon tax imposed on airlines by the European Union came into effect on January 1, but carriers will begin receiving bills only in 2013 after this year's carbon emissions have been assessed.
Hedegaard's cost estimate was considerably lower than previous Commission estimates that it prompt carriers to add between €4 and €24 ($5.25 and $31.50) to the price of a round-trip long-haul flight.
More than two dozen countries, including China, Russia and the United States, have opposed the EU move, saying it violates international law. …
(Excerpt) Read more at eubusiness.com ...
...Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard...
Would fit in nicely with Hitler.
It’s only a couple of Euros today ... and merely four euros next week, if you’ll pay two now ... and merely eight euros the week after, if you’ll pay four ....
Thats nice,,,but i’d rather have the coffee,,
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