EU steps up pressure for maritime emissions deal

EU Finance Ministers agreed at the ECOFIN Council, Brussels, 17 May 2011 that: 'Carbon pricing of global aviation and maritime transportation have the potential to generate large financial flows.'

EU member states were steppingd up pressure for an international agreement to curb emissions from the maritime and aviation sectors, stressing that a system of carbon pricing for ships and planes would help capitalise a $100 billion climate fund.

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EurActiv, 18.5.11: EU finance chiefs call for global air and maritime carbon market http://www.euractiv.com/climate-environment/ecofin-calls-global-air-maritime-carbon-market-news-504906

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