EU rebukes US Congress over airline emissions rules

[FarCenter]

The European Union called on the United States on Tuesday to respect EU laws after US lawmakers voted to prevent American airlines from following Europe's carbon emissions rules.

The EU will require all airlines from January 1 to buy carbon permits when they fly into and out of the 27-nation bloc, but the US House of Representatives directed the US government to stop carriers from abiding.

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The US bill, which must also clear the US Senate and be signed by President Barack Obama to become law, also directs top US officials to undertake talks to ensure that US operators of civil aircraft are "held harmless" from the plan.

http://www.france24.com/en/20111025-eu-rebukes-us-congress-over-airline-emissions-rules

[Nuclear Unicorn]

1. Curious

I don't think they'll ban US carriers as we might return the favor.

So now what?

[dtexdem]

3. Well, if that happened, it would greatly reduce the pollution.

But I don't think this will make it beyond the House.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

5. Carbon credits don't reduce pollution, they reduce economic activity

They make it more expensive to do things so you do fewer things that generate carbon.

I don't think we could take the money earned from credits and plant enough trees to offset the carbon generated so the only thing left is to use the pass-down costs of credits to price lower-income people out of the Travel-to-Europe market.

If either side decides on a trade war to ban each other's transoceanic flights all that will do is wreak economic havoc on airlines, tourism, manufacturing etc. That'd be ridiulous.

[AngryAmish]

2. Your rebuke is now noted

now go about your business.

[dipsydoodle]

4. does this include military aircraft?

if so then yes please do cease all trans Atlantic air traffic.