Frank you are right, this thread is about the Carbon Tax.
Here is my position:
- I think the Carbon Tax is a good idea. We need to do all that is possible to protect the environment and a Carbon Tax is a good step forward.
- The Carbon Tax will have a minimal effect on the aviation industry. Whenever I book an RPT ticket I always select the option to pay an extra few dollars for the Carbon Offset anyway.
- If the magnitude of the Carbon Tax is similar to that of the voluntary Carbon Offset scheme, then the costs are likely to be minimal - 1% or 2%.
The costs of rising oil prices is many times greater than any Carbon tax.