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Don't bail out airlines, say climate campaigners
April 7, 2020 11:41 am
More than 250 trades unions and environment groups have signed an open letter opposing plans for bailing out the aviation industry. [Source: BBC]
More than 250 trades unions and environment groups have signed an open letter opposing plans for bailing out the aviation industry.
The letter to governments demands that any bailouts lead to better labour conditions and a cut in emissions.
They say aviation should make changes already evident in other sectors amid the coronavirus lockdown.
Thanks to a long-standing treaty, international aviation has largely been able to make its own rules.
The campaigners say this must change now that firms are asking for new favours from governments
Their informal group is called “Stay Grounded”. Its spokesperson Magdalena Heuwieser said: “For decades the aviation industry has avoided contributing meaningfully to global climate goals and resisted the merest suggestion of taxes on fuel or tickets.
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