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T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

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The report also finds: Seven of the 10 most polluting routes taken by private aircraft within Europe lie on the UK-France-Switzerland-Italy axis. Private jets departing the UK and France are the biggest source of pollution, representing over a third (36%) of private flight emissions in Europe between them. —Andrew Murphy.

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Motor vehicle taxation brings in €440.4B for governments in major European markets

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The taxes fall into three broad categories: vehicle acquisition (VAT, sales tax, registration tax); ownership (annual circulation tax, road tax); and motoring (fuel tax). Motor tax revenues collected by governments have increased by almost 3% compared to the previous year, and the grand total of €440.4

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