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Sir Richard Branson warns green taxes threaten to kill aviation
The Telegraph ^ | 12/16/2009 | Rowena Mason in Copenhagen

Posted on 12/16/2009 4:15:41 PM PST by bruinbirdman

The owner of Virgin Atlantic flew to Copenhagen in support of a global deal to cut airline, shipping and other transport emissions, which make up 20pc of the world’s total. He wants the proceeds from such a system to support the rainforests and help developing countries tackle the effects of climate change.

But Sir Richard said he drew the line at a new global tax when the industry has suffered so much in the recession.

“The airline industry has suffered a 100pc increase in taxes by this Labour Government, which are not going to environmental causes, and the danger is that this would tax the industry out of existence,” he said. “That’s not the way forward.”

If global leaders do agree to impose a levy on shipping and airline fuels, Sir Richard urged the conference to exempt planes that use a high proportion of biofuels. He said that if no emissions trading was introduced to help airlines move gradually towards greener fuels, the industry should act alone by imposing a voluntary system and tough targets.

Emissions trading will be introduced for planes flying to and from Europe in 2012, which could mean the worst-performing airlines will see up to 80pc lower profits than the best-performing airline as a result of the system. But there are no restrictions in other parts of the world.

The aviation industry has moved to pre-empt penalties on emissions that could be imposed at Copenhagen by offering to peak its emissions by 2020.

Paul Steele, director of aviation environment at the International Air Transport Association, said there was support for an emissions trading system if introduced globally, but not more taxes.

“A blunt tax on aviation will do nothing to reduce emissions but will increase the cost of trade and tourism in the least-developed countries, affecting

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1 posted on 12/16/2009 4:15:41 PM PST by bruinbirdman
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To: bruinbirdman

This liberal ahole comes to his senses now, eh?


2 posted on 12/16/2009 4:16:40 PM PST by jessduntno ("The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.")
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To: jessduntno

cut airline, shipping and other transport emissions, which make up 20pc of the world’s total.

That would make about 65% military or government doing most of the rest. Lets get rid of those governments.


3 posted on 12/16/2009 4:18:44 PM PST by edcoil (If I had 1 cent for every dollar the government saved, Bill Gates and I would be friends.)
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To: bruinbirdman

I support you. Please exempt me.

hey, worked for China.


4 posted on 12/16/2009 4:19:14 PM PST by GeronL (Join the Palin Beer Summit Putsch!!)
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To: edcoil

Government ( world wide ) is the biggest offender of Global Warming CO2 gases...


5 posted on 12/16/2009 4:22:18 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (There is no civility in the way the Communist/Marxist want to destroy the USA)
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To: bruinbirdman; All
Sir Richard Branson warns green taxes threaten to kill aviation


6 posted on 12/16/2009 4:27:27 PM PST by Red in Blue PA (Obama, Hitler, Stalin: Who are 3 people nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.)
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To: jessduntno

“This liberal ahole comes to his senses now, eh?”

(Virgin Air)

All depends on whose ox is being Algored, n’est pas??


7 posted on 12/16/2009 4:32:29 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINO's!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

“All depends on whose ox is being Algored, n’est pas??”

You mean...he’s getting all oui oui’d up?


8 posted on 12/16/2009 4:36:02 PM PST by jessduntno ("The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.")
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To: jessduntno

“You mean...he’s getting all oui oui’d up?”

LOL!! That is a ten pointer!


9 posted on 12/16/2009 4:38:19 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINO's!)
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To: bruinbirdman

tourism, pays taxes and hires workers ....

but not in the US


10 posted on 12/16/2009 4:41:05 PM PST by element92
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To: bruinbirdman
Silly Branson, don't you know that the rainforests need CO2 and that the greenies want to cut CO2? Now how is cutting CO2 helping the rainforest???? hmmmmm?

Typical liberal, doesn't think.

11 posted on 12/16/2009 4:42:16 PM PST by Freedom Dignity n Honor (There are permanent moral truths.)
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To: Freedom Dignity n Honor

Ox. Meet Gore.


12 posted on 12/16/2009 4:46:16 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Impeachment !)
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To: bruinbirdman

Everybody loves Green, till it comes to taking away their Green. If ya know what i mean Jellybean ?


13 posted on 12/16/2009 4:51:21 PM PST by dbrew2u
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Hey! I’m not an ox nor a gore. ;P


14 posted on 12/16/2009 4:55:39 PM PST by Freedom Dignity n Honor (There are permanent moral truths.)
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To: jessduntno

well kind of...sounds like he still believes in it.


15 posted on 12/16/2009 4:58:47 PM PST by beaversmom
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To: bruinbirdman

I love it when this sh*t comes full circle and bites ‘em in the ass.


16 posted on 12/16/2009 4:59:43 PM PST by ErnBatavia (It's not the Obama Administration....it's the "Obama Regime".)
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To: bruinbirdman

It is becoming more and more obvious that this is a full court press for ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT with the power to take everything you have.


17 posted on 12/16/2009 4:59:46 PM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannolis. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Don Corleone
"It is becoming more and more obvious that this is a full court press for ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT"

The Kenyan seems to be getting plenty of help from his foreign comrades.

yitbos

18 posted on 12/16/2009 5:07:33 PM PST by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds.")
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To: jessduntno
This liberal ahole comes to his senses now, eh?

He's worth a few billion and wants to keep it that way
Global warming is hazardous to his wealth
What makes AlGore rich makes Richard Branson poor

19 posted on 12/16/2009 5:11:06 PM PST by dennisw
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To: bruinbirdman; rdl6989; Darnright; According2RecentPollsAirIsGood; livius; DollyCali; FrPR; ...
 


Beam me to Planet Gore !

20 posted on 12/16/2009 5:43:14 PM PST by steelyourfaith (Time to prosecute Al Gore now that fellow scam artist Bernie Madoff is in stir.)
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