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Scotland’s government plans to empower local councils to tax cruise ships as a way to raise money for port towns that accommodate cruise visitors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Scottish Green Party, which shares power with the Scottish National Party, announced its intention to tax cruise ships at a conference in Dunfermline on Oct. 28. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides raising money for the visited ports, the Scotland Greens also envision levying higher taxes on ships that emit more pollutants, according to\u00a0The Herald in Scotland<\/a>. The party said the tax would provide an incentive for cruise lines to build zero-emission ships.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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