- Belgium’s tax on air pollution from aviation activities may provide a model for other European countries and developed nations broadly dealing with this tricky issue, according to Bill Hemings of Transport & Environment, an industry advocacy organization.
- Aviation emissions are up 21% since 2012, Hemings notes in his op-ed on Euractiv.
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