MEPs defy EU states on aviation emissions law

The European Parliament's Environment Committee voted on the 30 January 2014 to apply the EU’s emissions trading system to all airlines operating anywhere in the bloc’s air space, even though France, the UK and other states wanted the scheme confined to intra-EU flights.

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European Parliament: Press Release, 30.01.14: Aviation emissions: Environment MEPs support airspace approach until 2016 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20140127IPR33802/

ESO: Background information: MEP seeks to strengthen draft EU aviation emissions law http://www.europeansources.info/record/mep-seeks-to-strengthen-draft-eu-aviation-emissions-law/

EurActiv, 27.01.14: Aviation emissions law 'puts Europe’s global power to the test', MEPs say http://www.euractiv.com/transport/aviation-emissions-legislation-p-news-533007

ESO: Background information: Aviation and climate change http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-aviation-and-climate-change/

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