Denmark on Friday agreed to impose a tax on air passengers to help finance the airline industry's transition to greener practices, which will be gradually phased in from 2025, the government said. The government in November proposed imposing an average tax of 100 Danish crowns ($14.35) on air travel to help finance the industry's green transition, which aims to enable all domestic flights to use 100% sustainable fuels by 2030. Under Friday's agreement, the tax will by 2030 reach around 50 Danish crowns ($7.35) per passenger for intra-European flights, 310 crowns for medium-distance flights, and 410 for long-distance, according to a statement from the taxation ministry. Transit flights leaving after a stop-over in a Danish airport will be exempted, according to the statement. ...
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