Aviation

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

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.

December 13, 2007 | Aviation | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy

News: MEPs keep up pressure for meaningful aviation deal

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.

December 13, 2007 | Aviation | Climate Change & Energy

News: European Parliament strengthens aviation emissions plan

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.

November 13, 2007 | Aviation | Press Releases | Climate Change & Energy

News: Kerosene Subsidies

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

November 12, 2007 | Aviation | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy | Pricing & Taxation

News: Where now for Icao after EU breaks free on emissions?

Editorial

Tim Johnson, director of the Aviation Environment Federation, looks at the implications of the Icao general assembly.

October 16, 2007 | Aviation | T&E Bulletin

News: EU says Icao assembly resolution won’t stop ETS

A group of nations led by the USA is still trying to prevent aviation entering the ETS, as became clear at last month’s triennial general assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao), which was dominated for the first time by environmental concerns.

October 16, 2007 | Aviation | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy

News: Mixed response as MEPs try to strengthen aviation rules

The European Parliament’s environment committee has told the Commission it needs to be stricter on the rules for aviation to enter the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). But its action received a mixed response from environmental NGOs, who say the committee’s stance weakens the position the full Parliament took 15 months ago.

October 16, 2007 | Aviation | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy

News: MEPs retreat on aviation emissions plan

Hopes of curtailing the rapid growth of greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector have been hampered by the European Parliament's environment committee, say environmental groups Transport & Environment, WWF, Friends of the Earth and Climate Action Network.

October 2, 2007 | Aviation | Press Releases | Climate Change & Energy | Pricing & Taxation

News: EU emissions trading plan set for takeoff despite transatlantic rift

The EU will press ahead with plans to integrate aviation into its emissions trading system despite a major rift within the UN body responsible for the sector.

September 28, 2007 | Aviation | Press Releases | Climate Change & Energy

News: Icao failing in its emissions mandate – T&E

T&E has warned that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) is threatening to undermine efforts it is responsible for.

September 19, 2007 | Aviation | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy

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