Airline industry: EU emissions trading scheme ‘could risk trade war’
Guardian: European attempts to enforce its emissions trading scheme on airlines may undermine a global solution to curb aviation’s environmental damage and risk a trade war, Iata claims.
The International Air Transport Association, which represents 240 airlines worldwide, reiterated its call for the EU to drop its “unilateral and extra-territorial” scheme, which is opposed by several major powers, some of whom have hinted at retaliatory measures.
Tony Tyler, the chief executive of Iata, said the emissions…
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