Question 22172 — air transport

Summary

Mr. Alexis Corbière draws the attention of the Minister of Ecological and Inclusive Transition to the lack of ambition of the eco-contribution announced by the Government on July 9, 2019. This measure plans to apply a mileage tax on plane tickets for flights departing from France. Kerosene is not taxed on the grounds of avoiding any distortion of competition between French and foreign airlines. However, The tax exemption on kerosene offers a clear advantage to air transport over other modes of transport since gasoline and diesel are subject to the domestic consumption tax on energy products (TICPE) and rail to the contribution to the public electricity service (CSPE). However, air travel is the most polluting mode of transport, its carbon footprint being 40 times greater than that of railway. In addition, by abandoning the taxation of kerosene, the Government is giving up 3.6 billion euros in revenue for the French transport infrastructure financing agency (AFITIF) which could be reinvested in the development of low-carbon mobility, such as the train. The eco-contribution will not make up for this shortfall, its estimated revenue being only 182 million euros. Furthermore, although she is progressive, this tax places the ecological effort on users above all. It will not be a deterrent for the richest and will end up crowding out the poorest without offering them alternative transport at a reasonable cost. The eco-contribution is therefore not part of a desire to reduce air transport and does not provide strong support for environmentally friendly transport, which is nevertheless necessary in view of the ecological emergency. He therefore asks it to reveal its intentions so as not to involve only consumers but to initiate a real investment plan in favor of more ecological mobility.

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