Sweden introduces new aviation tax to help save climate
Sweden on Sunday introduced a new aviation tax requiring all passenger flights in the country to have an added charge ranging from 60 kronor (â¹470) to 400 kronor (â¹3,100), depending on the destination. Swedish Climate Minister Isabella LÃ¶vin said, "The objective of the tax is to minimise the carbon footprint of flights following a sharp increase in air travel." 