Actions for Aviation and the European Union's Emission Trading Scheme [electronic resource].

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Aviation and the European Union's Emission Trading Scheme [electronic resource].

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division
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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.
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1 online resource (44 pages), digital, PDF file
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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division
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Provides background on inclusion of international aviation in the European Union (EU) emission trading scheme (ETS), and reviews possible options for Congressional consideration. Summarizes broad agreements internationally to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and explains why emissions from aviation are a particularly difficult problem. Describes EU approach to abating GHG emissions, principally through its EU ETS; and examines how the scheme specifically covers aviation. Outlines reasons that many international airlines and non-EU nations oppose EU regulation, including potential financial, technological, and competitiveness issues. Summarizes Dec. 2011 European Court of Justice rulings on litigation brought by U.S. airlines, and identifies responsive actions by U.S. Government and other countries.
This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-R4-2392 in the 2012 issue.
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