The European Commission, in a landmark decision, came down in favor of including European airlines in the EU's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme rather than imposing separate emissions charges and/or other taxes and fees on the industry to offset damage to the environment from carbon dioxide emissions by aircraft.
The European Commission, in a landmark decision, came down in favor of including European airlines in the EU's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme rather than imposing separate emissions charges and/or other taxes and fees on the industry to offset damage to the environment from carbon dioxide emissions by aircraft. "The boom in flying is bringing with it a rapid rise in greenhouse gas emissions. Extending emissions trading to the aviation sector will limit these emissions and ensure ...
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