Monday, June 11, 2012

Airline industry: EU emissions trading scheme 'could risk trade war'

Guardian: European attempts to enforce its emissions trading scheme on airlines may undermine a global solution to curb aviation's environmental damage and risk a trade war, Iata claims. The International Air Transport Association, which represents 240 airlines worldwide, reiterated its call for the EU to drop its "unilateral and extra-territorial" scheme, which is opposed by several major powers, some of whom have hinted at retaliatory measures. Tony Tyler, the chief executive of Iata, said the emissions...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jun/11/airline-industry-eu-emissions-trading-trade-war

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