CHINA BLOCKS AIRLINES FROM EU EMISSIONS SCHEME
February 1st, 2012
BY MJ DESCHAMPS
CHINESE authorities are blocking the country's airlines from taking part in the European Union's (EU) scheme to charge for carbon emissions from flights going in and out of Europe, according to an announcement Monday by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
The central government's State Council say that Chinese airlines will need permission if they want to join in the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) - which came into effect January 1, 2012 - calling the EU's scheme a breach of international civil aviation regulations. Under ...
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