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"Mr President, since Mr Sjöstedt is no longer able to be present in the House, I would like to say a few words on his behalf with regard to the report on the taxation of aircraft fuel.
Air traffic is increasing sharply. Even though the emissions from this source only represent a fairly small proportion of the total emissions of greenhouse gases, they are nevertheless increasing very fast. Finding a method for the taxation of aircraft fuel that works is therefore one of the key issues of climate policy. It would also create a much fairer situation between the different forms of transport.
The Chicago Convention has become completely out-of-date on this point. We need international agreements on environment taxes, but not, however, the ban on environment taxes which the Convention involves. Therefore, point 16 of the report concerning the renegotiation of the Convention is particularly welcome. In anticipation of this, a system of environment taxes on aircraft within the EU would, of course, be a positive thing. Here we have an opportunity of showing that we take climate policy seriously within the EU.
We support the report and the amendments tabled by the Group of the Greens, but we object totally to the amendments proposed by the Group of the European People's Party and European Democrats."@en1
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