The Swiss environmental organisation Straffico has launched a popular initiative to tax air travel to pay for the expansion of public transport. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The initiative is called “For strong public transport and fair flight prices (Mobility Voucher Initiative)”. + We can still solve the climate crisis – here’s how Air traffic is reaching unprecedented levels, with “disastrous consequences for the climate”, according to Franziska Ryser, co-president of the association and Green Party parliamentarian. To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, “effective measures capable of gaining the support of a broad majority” are needed, she added. The initiative website states that “travelling by train is more expensive than flying, despite the fact that air travel has a much greater environmental impact”. The initiative wants to introduce a minimum CHF30 fee on air tickets based on the ‘polluter pays’ principle, which would vary depending on the …