Up in the air: Can the EU???s tax on airline emissions ever work in its current form?
Countries opposing an EU law that charges airlines for carbon emissions should consider seeking waivers by adopting equivalent emission reduction measures, the EU's new ambassador to India said yesterday (23 January). More »
Germany's biggest airline will pass on to its customers an expected €130 million in costs for carbon permits it needs this year under a new European Union emissions trading system (ETS). More »
The European Parliament’s lead negotiator on a controversial plan to charge airlines for their carbon pollution criticised foreign carriers for “aggressiveness” in opposing the proposal, but expressed confidence that the EU’s top court would back the scheme’s legality in a ruling expected today (21 December). More »
The European Union's highest court is expected to give its final ruling on Dec. 21 on a European law that would force all airlines to pay for their carbon emissions, an EU source said yesterday (6 December). The ruling was previously expected in early 2012. More »
