The Danish government on Thursday suggested charging an average of 100 Danish kroner ($14.35) for air travel in order to fund the airline industry's green transition, which will allow all domestic flights to run entirely on sustainable fuels by 2030.
By the end of the decade, all domestic flights are to be powered exclusively by green fuels, and this goal will be financed in part by the estimated 1.2 billion krone in annual earnings, the statement stated. State support will be available for green technologies including power-to-X, hydrogen, and biofuels, the statement stated.
According to the government, the remaining half of the revenues will be given to older people as cash handouts.The majority government's program is for a gradual implementation of the passenger tax beginning in 2025. The tax will be approximately $9 for flights inside Europe, $34 for flights of medium length, and $56 for long-distance flights by 2030.
In a statement, Minister for carbon, Energy, and Utilities Lars Aagaard stated that "the aviation sector in Denmark must - just like all other industries - reduce its climate footprint and move towards a green future." By 2025, the government hopes to create the first domestic route running exclusively on renewable fuels.