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Dec 22, 2011 (newstodate): The EU Commission may have won the fight for introduction of CO2 emission quotas for air airline operations into and from the region.
At least, the EU Court has now confirmed the implementation of an EU law to charge airlines for carbon emissions on flights to and from Europe, which will enforce the new charges on European airlines.
It remains to be seen, however, how this will affect airlines from a growing range of non-EU carriers.
So far the US congress has banned US carriers from paying the coming charges, and other significant countries including China, India and many others have declared their opposition to the scheme or declared their decision not to follow it.
EU carriers are also against the ruling, claiming that its implementation by EU carriers will disturb competition as e.g. Middle East carrier will have to pay only for the shorter leg from EU to a Gulf hub en-route to intercontinental destinations, while EU carriers will be charged for the entire flight between an intercontinental destination and the EU airport.
At least, the EU Court has now confirmed the implementation of an EU law to charge airlines for carbon emissions on flights to and from Europe, which will enforce the new charges on European airlines.
It remains to be seen, however, how this will affect airlines from a growing range of non-EU carriers.
So far the US congress has banned US carriers from paying the coming charges, and other significant countries including China, India and many others have declared their opposition to the scheme or declared their decision not to follow it.
EU carriers are also against the ruling, claiming that its implementation by EU carriers will disturb competition as e.g. Middle East carrier will have to pay only for the shorter leg from EU to a Gulf hub en-route to intercontinental destinations, while EU carriers will be charged for the entire flight between an intercontinental destination and the EU airport.