Amid the talk of emissions trading, aviation continues its growth
Amid efforts to reduce aviation’s impact on the environment, the aviation industry has announced record increases in global flights.
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Airline calls on competitors to scrap old aircraft
The low-fares airline easyJet has called on European governments to remove almost 700 of the oldest and most polluting aircraft from active service by 2012.
ETS aviation gains likely to be wiped out by stage one ‘open skies’ deal
EU transport ministers have approved a partial liberalisation of transatlantic air travel, which T&E says is “a serious setback to EU climate policy”.
EU and US work out ‘open skies’ deal, but will it fly?
T&E has written to EU transport ministers expressing concern at the draft “open skies” deal to deregulate the transatlantic airline market that has been agreed by European and US negotiators.
Is ‘mutual agreement’ being used as a sabotage tool?
European environmental groups have been trying to thwart an American initiative that would effectively kill off emissions trading being introduced in aviation.
Concern over concessions on aviation in ETS
The European Commission has confirmed that aviation is to be included in the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, but some late concessions are threatening to severely limit the step’s effectiveness.
Leaked report says aviation enters ETS in 2011
Details are gradually emerging about the Commission’s plans to include aviation in the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme. Although an official proposal is still at least a few weeks away, comments from leading figures and leaks in the media have given a picture of the EC’s intentions.
Swedish air ticket tax scrapped by new government
Sweden’s proposed environmental tax on air tickets has fallen victim to the country’s change of government.
Rail 10 times better than air in London-Paris CO2 comparison
A comparison of rail and air on the London-Paris route has found train journeys generate about 10 times less carbon dioxide per passenger than flying.
MEPs call for far-reaching action on aviation
The European Parliament has taken a step that may accelerate efforts to tackle the environmental impact of air travel