Articles tagged “emissions”

Airlines

Global airlines bullish on higher profits, but emissions row threatens to derail it

Tim Hepher, Siva Govindasamy, Reuters | 11 years ago

Airlines

European Union optimistic about global pact on aviation carbon emissions

Despite the optimism, getting a global agreement on carbon emissions for the aviation industry is a stubbornly tough endeavor, and it will take years to get the signatures.

Reuters | 11 years ago

Airlines

U.S. Congress passes law to ban domestic airlines from complying with EU emissions rules

It didn't matter that the European Union had put the fees on hold. Congress acted to further remind the EU how un-welcome their carbon emissions penalties are in the U.S.

Reuters | 11 years ago

Airlines

European Union stops emissions fees for foreign airlines flying in and out of Europe

The rule will put a temporary end to the voices of protest coming out of Washington, D.C. and Beijing, but European carriers will begin their own complaints that their competitive edge weakened by fees foreign rivals don't have to pay.

Barbara Lewis, Reuters | 11 years ago

Airlines

Saudi Arabia’s national airline refuses to comply with EU emissions scheme

The EU's attempt to clamp down on emissions has been roundly dismissed by non-EU nations. The remaining question everyone is asking: Will the near-universal rejection of these standards result in the UN acting on global standards?

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

U.S. Senate unanimously passes bill to allow U.S. airlines to ignore EU emissions scheme

It's the responsibility of the U.N. International Civil Aviation Organization to work out these matters, but it's been dreadfully slow to either study or implement any rules, which is why the EU acted. Perhaps now it will move to avoid further conflict.

Valerie Volcovici, Reuters | 12 years ago