This Wednesday, Ryanair denounced the lack of support from the European Commission (EC) in the European Parliament’s vote to extend environmental levies (ETS) to long-haul flights, which were said to account for more than 54% of the world’s aviation emissions. HUH.
“Ryanair condemns the European Commission’s refusal to support the European Parliament’s vote to extend ETS (environmental surcharges) to long-haul flights, which account for more than 54% of European Union (EU) aviation emissions but account for only 6% of EU passengers. “, the low-cost airline said in a statement.
The Irish carrier stressed that due to “an unjustified exclusion for the wealthiest passengers flying to/from the EU, it is European short-haul passengers who will continue to pay the unfair burden of 100% ETS while generating less than half of EU aviation emissions.”
The airline’s executive president, Michael O’Leary, quoted in the same piece of information, stated that “The commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen, has once again abandoned the environment and the common families of Europe.”
“While the richest Americans, Europeans and Asians pay no environmental taxes on long-haul flights, the most price-sensitive European passengers and their families travel on short-haul flights – many of them to peripheral member states such as Ireland, Portugal, Spain. . , Greece, Malta and Cyprus, with no choice but to fly, are forced to pay all European ETS taxes, even though they generate less than half of EU aviation emissions,” the company leader accused.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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