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Aircraft and transport. Obama signs bill to protect US airlines from EU ETS

Washngton, USA - The White House wants an ICAO-handled global approach

The President of the United States Barack Obama signed a bill which states that the US carriers will not have to pay the sanctions for the possible infringement of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) of the European Union (EU): the House of Representatives had approved the document on November 14 (AVIONEWS). The measure, in spite of a broad consensus, has been however criticized by many persons,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1147741
Rome, Italy, 11/28/2012 12:16
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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