Tuesday, 20. December 2011
Topic: EU - on December 20, 2011 at 5:24:00 PM CET
EU set to charge international airlines for carbon emissions
Europe's most senior court is expected to rule on Wednesday that airlines based outside the continent should have to pay for their carbon emissions on flights to or from EU member states, in a crucial test of climate change regulation.
At stake are millions of tonnes in carbon dioxide emissions from aeroplanes, as airlines at present have little or no incentive to cut their greenhouse gases.
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