Sustainable Development

CLIMATE CHANGE

France, Kenya, and Others Push for Tax on Wealthy Air Travelers to Fund Climate Action

A group of countries, including France, Kenya, Barbados, and Spain, have launched a global coalition aimed at taxing wealthier air passengers to help fund climate action in developing nations. The initiative, announced by the French presidency during a climate finance summit, is designed to raise sustainable revenue for countries most affected by climate change but least responsible for it. The…