Airlines to buy pollution permits to fly in Europe

Vancouver Sun Thursday 29th December, 2011

Airlines will have to buy pollution permits to fly in Europe from January 1 under a disputed EU system to fight climate change, but slumping carbon market prices could make the bill less painful.The cap-and-trade scheme, which has angered the US and Chinese governments and airlines worldwide, comes into force on Sunday after the European Union's hi...

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