EU climate flight plans 'deluded' - BBC

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EU climate flight plans 'deluded' - BBC

Source: BBC News

Last Updated: Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 11:19 GMT 12:19 UK

EU climate flight plans 'deluded'

European Union proposals to reduce the climate impact
of flying will not work, a report concludes.

The EU plans to include aviation in its Emissions Trading
Scheme (ETS).

But analysts at the Tyndall Centre, a prestigious UK
climate research body, say this will have minimal effect
without a major rise in carbon prices.

Friends of the Earth (FoE) which funded the study wants
mandatory efficiency goals for aircraft, tax on aviation
fuel and curbs on airport expansion.

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Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6977623.stm

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