Ryanair CEO: ‘No Justification’ for More Environmental Taxes on Air Travel
Skift Take
Airlines think they can win over consumers, investors, and other stakeholders with their environmental spin. Ryanair is clearly doing some things right, but the sector has a structural problem that isn't going to be solved by tweaking the edges.
While Ryanair and other airlines have recently found the time to talk up their supposed environmental credentials, they are less keen to support an increase in taxation to deal with climate change.
France is bringing in a new levy and Germany is planning its own changes. At the same time aviation in general is facing increased scrutiny from consumers with the flight-shaming gaining traction in Northern Europe — although its impact might be limited at the moment.
To try and head off any further regulatory meddling, airlines are trumpeting their eco credentials. Ryanair, announced a new company environmental policy at its September AGM with plans to be plastic free in five years and cut CO₂ emissions by a further 10 percen
