T&E

Airport noise rules making no difference

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:19:00 CET

EU rules introduced five years ago to limit noise at airports have had very little effect, according to a Commission report.

Aviation unethical?

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:06:00 CET

The British financial company Standard Life says its ethical investment funds will no longer invest in airline stocks because its investors do not want it. Standard Life said its latest survey of those who want their money invested ethically showed 30% of respondents saying they would prefer a complete exclusion of airline stocks from the funds.

Traffic noise bad for your health

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:50:00 CET

More evidence has emerged about the damage traffic noise can do to people�s health.

Road and air worst for warming

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:46:00 CET

Road traffic and aviation are the means of transport that contribute most to global warming, according to a study whose authors describe it as �the first ever comprehensive analysis of the climate effect from the transport sector as a whole on a global scale�.

Environment ministers accused of �shameful� undermining of EU action on aviation

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:18:00 CET

EU environment ministers have watered down European plans to tackle the environmental implications of aviation. In a parallel development, the Commission has proposed being far more lenient on airlines than on electricity companies.

Aviation emissions plan could derail international climate targets

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:13:00 CET

Just days after the UN climate conference in Bali agreed the need for deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, environment ministers have said the aviation industry can pollute around 90% more than in 1990 when it joins the EU emissions trading scheme. Other sectors on average are already reducing emissions in line with the Kyoto target of -8% based on 1990 levels, with further cuts to be agreed.

MEPs keep up pressure for meaningful aviation deal

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:00:00 CET

The European Parliament has challenged the Commission not to weaken the terms on which aviation enters the EU�s Emissions Trading Scheme in a vote that calls for the existing proposals to be made stricter.

Why do climate-conscious EU ministers go soft on aviation?

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:00:00 CET

Editorial by Jos Dings

Last month a British Airways-led consortium pulled out of a takeover bid for the Spanish flag carrier Iberia following �political interference� in the words of The Economist.

European Parliament strengthens aviation emissions plan

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:30:00 CET

The European Parliament has strengthened an EU plan to cut aviation emissions but the changes do not go far enough to address the rapidly growing climate impact of the sector according to T&E.

Kerosene Subsidies

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:00:00 CET

The Commission is considering taking legal action against illegal fuel subsidies to aircraft using Munich airport.