Sweden invented ‘flight shaming’. Now it is begging airlines to return

The Telegraph ^ | Sat, July 5, 2025 | Greg Dickinson

[MinorityRepublican]

The country that invented “flight shaming”, a concept championed by climate activist Greta Thunberg, has scrapped its air tax in a bid to boost its ailing economy.

As of July 1, Sweden has dropped the levy of 76–517 kroner (£5.50–£37.40) per passenger per flight, an eco measure introduced by the centre-left government in 2018.

The U-turn will be seen as a disaster by environmentalists, and it exposes a tension at the core of the aviation versus climate debate. When jumbo jets disappear emissions drop, but other things begin to dwindle too: regional growth, connectivity and – it appears in Sweden – public support for eco concerns.

The emptying of Swedish skies Sweden introduced its air tax in the same year that a 15-year-old Greta Thunberg organised her first solo climate protest outside Swedish Parliament.

[rfp1234]

Nah. Get on your oars, Vikings.

[TXBlair]

But, but how can this be? Sweden is paradise…or so lefties are always telling us.

[Red Badger]

Go Woke, Go Broke..................

[Navy Patriot]

Sweden invented ‘flight shaming’. Now it is begging airlines to return

Suck Fweden, Muzziefy it.

All their women should be barefoot in Burkas.

The Muzzie Terrorist males can pray five times a day until they all get Nuked.

They don't need airlines at all.

[Bobbyvotes]

Tree huggers and climate freaks are very good at ruining economies. They ignore the fact that climate is affected by million times bigger than earth, the mighty sun. They can’t explain why we had ice ages followed by global warming cycles long before humans invented the wheel or using Flintstones to start a fire.

[alternatives?]

Greta should be playing with Brio train sets, not establishing tax policy.

[Vigilanteman]

Anyone who would take advice from a mentally ill 15-year-old is more mentally ill than the kid.

[Drew68]

The emptying of Swedish skies Sweden introduced its air tax in the same year that a 15-year-old Greta Thunberg organised her first solo climate protest outside Swedish Parliament.

So, allowing a petulant teenage girl to dictate your national energy policy wasn't a wise idea?

Imagine that.

[shaggy eel]

,,, the fantasy hits the brick wall of reality. Greta the truant’s corrosive religion and compliant adults in politics has put Sweden in this position, nothing else.

[Mark17]

Imagine that.

Nothing gets by these people, does it?

[A strike]

Tru Dat !!

[Verginius Rufus]

With all those Muslims, they should travel on flying carpets (zero emissions).

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

The fugly retard is now 22.

[Vigilanteman]

True, but she achieved celebrity status 7 years ago. It is way past time that she be deidolized and forced to seek professional help.

[gildafarrell]

Where’s the Viking Kitty on this issue?