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EU Takes Next Step In Introducing ETS
The European Commission on Monday took another technical step to bring all airlines using EU airports into its carbon trading scheme, following on from last year's court ruling that, despite opposition, the EU plan was legal.
AEA outlines global emissions trading scheme for aviation
Flightglobal: The Association of European Airlines has come up with what it thinks is a workable global carbon trading scheme for international aviation. The AEA, which represents 34 European airlines, has called on the European Summit of Heads of
Europe set to take a tougher line on aviation emissions
Flightglobal: The European Parliament could take a harder line on aviation emissions under a wholesale overhaul of the European Union emissions trading scheme. The... Author: Aimée Turner Date: 13 October 2008 Read the full article
Emissions trading would impact industry say aviation bodies
Flightglobal: Proposals to include aviation into the European Union emissions trading scheme (ETS) are "costly" and "unworkable" according to a group of air transport associations. In a recent study Author: Victoria Moores Date:
Workable carbon trading scheme “crucial”: Walsh
Flightglobal: British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh warned delegates that it is critical the European Union implement a workable emissions trading scheme (ETS)... Author: Kieran Daly Date: 25 April 2008 Read the full article
Making Noisy Aircraft Quieter
For anyone living near an airport, the rumbling of airplanes coming in for a landing is all too familiar.
EU carbon emissions trading scheme for aviation hits deadlock as transport committee votes against environmentalists
Flightglobal: By Helen Massy-Beresford in London The European parliament is divided over a proposal to create a separate emissions trading scheme (ETS) for aviation after the transport committee voted against the proposal that was passed by the
Zero emissions aircraft takes first flight
Flightglobal: The world's first piloted aircraft capable of taking to the air using only power from hydrogen fuel cells has flown, producing zero carbon dioxide emissions... Author: Aimée Turner Date: 09 July 2009 Read the full article
Mapping carbon emission improvements
Flightglobal: How would an attempt to show improvements in carbon emissions of representative jet aircraft look? Author: Aimée Turner Date: 29 June 2009 Read the full article
Confusion on Aviation Emissions Persists as ETS Deadline Looms
With the 1 January 2012 implementation date for the EU’s controversial plan to charge airlines for their emissions drawing near, many questions on the details of the plan remain unresolved. The scheme - which will charge all airlines landing or
