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The UK government is proposing changes to Air Passenger Duty (APD), including a 50% increase on private jet flights and potentially new tax bands for domestic and ultra long-haul flights. The goal is to adjust the tax to align more closely with environmental objectives, although it has faced criticism for potential impacts on passenger costs. sentinel-aviation.com/blog/air-passenger-duty-in-uk-to-rise-by-50-for-private-jet-flights

You can tax aviation, just don’t spend the revenue saving lives threated by climate change
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Planetary Solvency – finding our balance with nature
"Current climate policies risk catastrophic societal and economic impacts"
16 January 2025 actuaries.org.uk/news-and-media-releases/news-articles/2025/jan/16-jan-25-planetary-solvency-finding-our-balance-with-nature

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