Funny how the solutions from the Cult of Climastrology always revolve around taxes/fees and forcing Other People to comply
Tourism Tax Is Crucial to Tamp Regional Effects of Climate Change
Tourism is a vital source of revenue for local economies worldwide—but it also is a significant contributor to environmental degradation and social inequity.
This dynamic has spurred a conversation about the role of tourism and travelers and the role of taxation in fostering sustainable practices. Policies such as Hawaii’s proposed $25 per-visitor tourism tax, as well as similar policies in Italy and Bali, aim to mitigate the harmful environmental effects of tourism while keeping the cash flowing for regions that rely on it.
A conversation between whom? Wackjob climate cultists, mostly at the Elite levels, who take lots and lots of fossil fueled trips?
With the global poor set to disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental disasters, a well-conceived tourist tax in one jurisdiction could model a way to protect the environment and provide a social safety net for those most in the crosshairs of climate change globally.
That’s rather patronizing, coming from the people who can afford vacations and to buy into this claptrap, eh?
The transition from theoretical tax policies to practical and impactful action requires meticulous policy planning. This would ensure tourism tax dollars are allocated toward the programs that stand the best chance of offsetting climate harms.
At the outset, the revenue generated from tourism taxes should be allocated transparently and efficiently. Local communities, environmental groups, and the tourism industry generally should have a clear understanding of how funds are being used. Such transparency would go a long way toward ensuring tourism tax revenue isn’t merely being used to attract more attention to the tourism industry.
Awesome. More bureaucracy. And once it’s all in place, that transparency and efficiency will disappear. Probably in 6 months or less.
So, impose a tax that won’t really bother people with a lot of money, but those who have to scrimp and save for that once-in-a-lifetime vacation, well, too bad, so sad, must suck to be you!