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EU directs that airlines operating more than one flight per day in/out of Europe must participate in Emissions Trading Scheme with caps set at 2004-06 levels

The European Union has issued a directive requiring member states to pass legislation mandating the entry of aviation into the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) before 2 February 2010. According to the directive, aircraft operators flying to, from or within Europe will submit emissions monitoring plans to the European Commission, and that companies operating an average [...]

February 11, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

Euro Parliament agrees on new emissions trading regulations for post-2012; to add NOx, other greenhouse gases to list

The European Parliament has agreed on a series of new regulations for the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The EP determined that it would cap imported Change Development Mechanism (CDM) allowances at 2.12 billion tons for the 2013-20 period (up from 1.38 billion in 2008-2012), confirmed the entry of aviation into the ETS in 2012, and [...]

January 13, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0