On Monday, countries including France, Kenya, Barbados and Spain formed a coalition on Monday to impose taxes on wealthy air passengers to help poor countries cope with climate change.
The alliance also brings together Somalia, Benin, Sierra Leone, Antigua and Barbuda, and he said it will work to increase the number of countries that tax air tickets, including business-grade travel and private jets.
The air sector is the main source of pollution emissions that lead to global warming, which has the greatest impact on vulnerable developing countries responsible for vulnerability.
The French presidential palace said ahead of the UN climate summit in Brazil in November that the organization will work in a statement to make the aviation sector more contribution to funding climate adaptation.
The statement added that the aim is to farm at least some of the tax proceeds into a “resilient investment and equitable transition” and help poorer countries raise more domestic income, a key factor in development.
France, Kenya and Barbados have previously lobbied such a “solidarity tax” to raise funds for climate action, suggesting taxes on transport, fossil fuels, plastics and cryptocurrencies.
The group suggested that a full application for taxes on flights could raise up to €187 billion ($220 billion).
Greenpeace welcomes the “important step” to raise more money from “the most elite and polluted forms of travel” that remain “recognized.”
“Making the bold, cooperative action that polluters pay is not only fair – it is essential,” Rebecca Newsom, global political head of Greenpeace, said in a statement.
The news was presented at the United Nations Development Conference in Spain, which aims to provide new impetus for industries ranging from severe cuts to foreign aid, which has had an impact on poor countries’ struggle against climate change.
Rich countries that have historically promoted climate change to the greatest extent possible have an obligation to provide funding to help poor countries with consequences under the 2015 Paris Agreement.
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