Sustainability and Environment
France Continues Debate on Business Aviation's Environmental Impact
Environmental groups in France are calling for higher fuel taxes and per-flight fees on business jets to discourage their use and thus lessen emissions.
Environmental groups in France are calling for higher fuel taxes and per-flight fees on business jets to discourage their use and thus lessen emissions. (Photo: Chad Trautvetter/AIN)
Environmental groups in France are calling for higher fuel taxes and per-flight fees on business jets to discourage their use and thus lessen emissions. (Photo: Chad Trautvetter/AIN)

Officials in France continue to debate adding more regulations and taxes on the country’s business aviation sector in an effort to minimize its environmental impact. French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said he wants to “go even further” by requiring jets to fly with biofuels.