[acta_non_verba]

You genuinely think a carbon tax would cost more than all the other costs associated with flying an empty plane? Pilots, cabin crew, ground services, fuel, depreciation of the aircraft, landing fees, ATC service fees, etc?

It wouldn’t be. The massive cost already isn’t stopping it.

[asteroidbelt]

There’s no goal to reduce emissions from planes. There’s a goal to reduce overall emissions.

If (hypothetically) co2 tax would lead to reduction in other industries but keep emissions unchanged in planes, this is fine.