Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Europe - Airlines flying to and from the EU will be charged for their carbon emissions from 1 January 1012.

Published on Dec 21, 2011 by
http://www.euronews.net/ Transatlantic turbulence lies ahead, now that all airlines flying to and from the EU will be charged for their carbon emissions from January 1.

The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg declared the plan valid, ruling against US carriers contesting the legislation.

Critics of the EU rules argue that under the 1997 Kyoto climate pact, countries agreed to address emissions jointly through the UN's aviation body.

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