BBC News - China 'bans' airlines from joining EU carbon scheme
!! lets see how this develops if the US follows...
China has "banned" all airlines in the country from joining the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) aimed at cutting carbon emissions.
The authorities have also barred the airlines from increasing their fares or adding new charges for the scheme.
The ban comes just weeks after the China Air Transport Association said its members did not support the ETS.
The scheme, implemented from 1 January, levies a charge on flights in EU airspace based on carbon emissions.
They would be able to stop the Chinese airlines from flying to the EU, but that could see retaliatory action by China”
The scheme has come in for severe criticism not just from China but also from other countries such as the US and Canada.
The authorities have also barred the airlines from increasing their fares or adding new charges for the scheme.
The ban comes just weeks after the China Air Transport Association said its members did not support the ETS.
The scheme, implemented from 1 January, levies a charge on flights in EU airspace based on carbon emissions.
They would be able to stop the Chinese airlines from flying to the EU, but that could see retaliatory action by China”
The scheme has come in for severe criticism not just from China but also from other countries such as the US and Canada.
!! lets see how this develops if the US follows...
