The Netherlands wants the EU to place a tax on kerosene-based jet fuel to end what it calls the undertaxation of the aviation industry and to fight climate change. The lofty goal could prove a challenge to implement.
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EU politics
The Guardian: Greece reiterates claim of €288bn for damages under Nazi occupation
Athens says destruction played major part in delaying Greece’s development as modern state Read here
Economics
Common Space: John McDonnell’s Ownership Fund, The Meidner Plan and the gradual transition to socialism
This is an interesting piece, especially providing a good insight in the Meidner Plan (if you do not know it, it alone is worth the read) and the Swedish economy . Read here
Climate Crisis
Corporate Europe Observatory: Stop the revolving door: fossil fuel policy influencers
We are already feeling the impacts of the climate emergency, with record-breaking storms, floods, droughts and fires. Over two-thirds of man-made greenhouse gas emissions come from the fossil fuel industry, and its capture of our […]
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