Air miles reward schemes should be banned because they 'stimulate demand' for excessive flying, according to a report commissioned by the Government's climate change advisers. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) commissioned report says that frequent flyers should also be hit by an 'escalating air miles levy' to put them off flying too much, but measures should not raise prices for people taking an annual holiday. The report: Behaviour Change, Public Engagement And Net Zero, was authored by Dr Richard Carmichael of Imperial College London. It also suggested mandatory labels on food products to show the environmental impact of producing the item. Other domestic travel recommendations include slashing prices on intercity rail services to reduce demand for cars and planes, and re-opening disused rail lines.

Source: Daily Mail October 14, 2019 00:00 UTC