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Aviation officials see global emissions deal possible by 2020

2013-05-23 01:31:00

GENEVA, May 23 (GCTL) - Senior officials from business and commercial aviation voiced cautious optimism that a long-sought worldwide framework to reduce aviation's carbon emissions could be in place by 2020.

And a key negotiator for the European Union's Executive Commission, focus of anger from many other countries over its emissions trading scheme (ETS), said she hoped a road map towards a pact would be agreed by this autumn.

The comments came on Tuesday at a discussion on prospects for a global deal eliminating the threat of regional or national rules, which aviation leaders say would be disastrous, at an annual European show for the international aviation business sector, EBACE.

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Category : Green Initiatives - Air, Sea & Land   USA, EU, Elsewhere  

Tags : IBAC, International Business Aviation Council, EBACE, European Union, emissions trading scheme (ETS),

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