The European emissions trading scheme (ETS) appears to be one issue that is uniting the political forces in Washington, DC.
Last month a bipartisan contingent of US House of Representatives' members proposed legislation that would "prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the United States from participating in the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme."
The move was yet another shot fired at the EU from a non-EU government, many of which strongly oppose their airlines’ inclusion in the ETS starting next year.
The European emissions trading scheme (ETS) appears to be one issue that is uniting the political forces in Washington, DC. Last month a bipartisan contingent of US House of Representatives' members proposed legislation that would "prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the United States from participating in the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme." The move was yet another shot fired at the EU from a non-EU government, many of which strongly oppose their ...
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