Tax vehicles based on their fuel efficiency

Matt Leake on May 8, 2023 at 10:17 pm

Idea: Tax vehicles based on their fuel efficiency

Link: https://airqualitynews.com/cars-freight-tr...

Airlines should also start paying taxes, given how much carbon they emit into the atmosphere.

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Mr N on May 8, 2023 at 8:21 pm

Idea: Tax vehicles based on their fuel efficiency

Link: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/africa...

I love this idea of a traffic congestion tax! It can reduce pollution and the amount of traffic on the road.

Carbon tax: Kenya to charge motorists ‘traffic jam fee’ to curb emissions

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Under the plan, the government seeks to introduce a fee on automobiles driven in zones marked as heavy traffic areas

RudeJude on May 8, 2023 at 7:52 pm

Idea: Tax vehicles based on their fuel efficiency

Link: https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/amer...

The U.S. has a gas guzzler tax. However, given how many fuel-inefficient vehicles the country has, it seems effective!

Breakingviews - America isn’t quitting gas guzzlers yet

Link: https://www.reuters.com/breaking

The home of SUVs will be ruled by fossil fuels for a while. Indeed, GM and Ford might be counting on it if a look at last year’s annual profits are any indication, Jonathan Guilford writes.