This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Petition Introduce carbon tax on all forms of travel that requires fossilised fuel
If every airline/ shipping line/ train service/ fuel supplier increased their prices to cover the cost of planting 1.2 trees for every 500 miles traveled. This would reduce everyone’s carbon footprint for a small cost, and created many jobs all round the world. Government to promote world wide
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To fly 500 miles 1.2 trees would need to be planted to reduce that amount of CO2. If this was introduced around the world forest would be replanted would be wildlife friendly, help the environment and create jobs worldwide
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