- The European Commission registered a European Citizens’ Initiative promoting climate-friendly transportation by supporting rail over aviation.
- The initiative proposes an EU-wide aviation fuel tax, removal of VAT exemptions for aviation, and fair pricing, with revenues possibly funding rail networks.
- The Commission found the initiative legally admissible but has not endorsed its content or committed to legislative action.
- Organisers have six months to start collecting signatures and 12 months to gather at least one million signatures from seven EU countries.
- If the signature threshold is met, the Commission must review the initiative and decide on possible follow-up actions.
Source: etaf.tax
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