Uefa to levy carbon emissions fees catic association strongly against European tickets or price increases
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Uefa to levy carbon emissions fees catic association strongly against European tickets or price increases
Sources: DongFangWang 2011 09:38 on March 22nd for two sentences I copy link (0) medium sized print medium involving Chinese 33 airlines catic association hair statement voiced strong opposition
DongFangWang March 22 news: according to the Oriental morning post reported, 2012 January, as long as it is landed in the eu area, must participate in international flights eu aviation emissions trading system (abbreviation ETS system). Yesterday, Air China association released in tough against statement, strongly opposes the eu will be included in the China civil aviation.
For European airline levy starting next year
On 19 November 2008 and the European commission, the European parliament by the new bill into the eu decision will international aviation, the bill of ETS system in February 2009, effective, and 2 in 2012 January 1st began to implement emissions trading.
The legislation imposed, since starting March 2011, global airlines flight to the eu must be submitted to the European Union, otherwise will monitor report not free emission quotas. Until 2012, these airlines must participate in the eu emissions trading system, or face large fines or even be heave.
According to understand, China (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions), 33 airlines were included in the ETS plan. With Air China, for example, may have to pay for the European airlines $3.0 billion carbon emissions. Analysis of the personage inside course, once be incorporated into the ETS system, China civil aviation operating costs will rise sharply, the European airline ticket prices could soar.
The European Union response will and air transport association communication
Yesterday, Air China association of in its statement said, because the eu's "aviation emissions trading system" will all arrived at or leaving the eu member states into the domestic airport flight, including China, all of the developing countries, airlines, serious violations of the international community in climate change field abided by the common but differentiated responsibilities principles.
Air China association also worded in to say, if the eu ETS enforce, despite opposition in Air China association will urged the government to take corresponding measures to safeguard China aviation transport enterprises in international aviation market of the development rights and interests.
Statement issued, the European commission climate action agency international carbon market and have been officially in aviation and navigation in charge of Air China association statement will in future, says a reply with Air China association of this keep communication.
Previously, many companies also have released a carbon offsets plan, but are based on passenger voluntary. For example, cathay Pacific dragonair once called "green flight" launch of carbon offsets voluntary plan.
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