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Airlines prepare for EU carbon trading scheme

A directive incorporating aviation into the EU emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) entered into force 2 February, obliging member states to put in place appropriate legislation within a year.
All flights landing or taking off from EU airports will have to buy CO2 allowances under the bloc's cap-and-trade system under the new directive. Trading officially begins in 2012, while member states have a year to transpose the directive into national law. Read more»external link, opens in new window
Last updated on 25 June 09