UK levy on airlines, big oil could fund land-based carbon trading, say government advisors

Published 20:39 on January 23, 2020  /  Last updated at 23:33 on January 23, 2020  / Ben Garside /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, Voluntary

The UK should consider imposing a levy on airlines and fossil fuel companies to help spur a woodland carbon trading scheme, the country’s official climate advisors said on Wednesday.
The UK should consider imposing a levy on airlines and fossil fuel companies to help spur a woodland carbon trading scheme, the country’s official climate advisors said on Wednesday.


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