Petitions/Make private flyers pay for their Carbon emissions
StatusClosed
Opened10 Mar 2025
Closes10 Sept 2025
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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UK Government must legislate to: *Tax jet fuel *Increase other taxes & duties on planes with few passengers *Require fuel for outbound flights to be bought in the UK to avoid tax evasion and curb carbon emissions *Require private jets to carbon offset

From Jan‘22-Oct‘23, private jets of 200 of the world's richest people emitted the same amount of carbon as almost 40,000 Britons. In 2022 alone they made 27793 flights - just 0.5% of the 5.3m private flights that year, while public airlines formed only 7% of UK emissions. Right now jet fuel isn’t taxed at all but we think it could raise billions in tax income to improve people’s lives. We think this data show the disproportionate impact of the privileged few. We believe the government need to act to bring an end to this.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Claire Hughes
1Claire Hughes MP
Bangor Aberconwy
19
Liz Saville Roberts
2Liz Saville Roberts MP
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
10
Llinos Medi
3Llinos Medi MP
Ynys Môn
8
Abtisam Mohamed
4Abtisam Mohamed MP
Sheffield Central
4
Stephen Doughty
5Stephen Doughty MP
Cardiff South and Penarth
4
Steve Witherden
6Steve Witherden MP
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
4
Neil Coyle
7Neil Coyle MP
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
3
Daniel Zeichner
8Daniel Zeichner MP
Cambridge
3
Catherine West
9Catherine West MP
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
3
Jeremy Corbyn
10Jeremy Corbyn MP
Islington North
3