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Aviation emissions: Environment MEPs reject informal deal with EU Ministers

Brussels, Belgium - The Committee rejected this deal by 29 votes to 29, with no abstentions

Draft plans to exempt intercontinental flights' greenhouse gas emissions from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) until the start of 2017 were rejected by Environment Committee MEPs on Wednesday, even though they had been informally agreed with EU ministers. Parliament as whole will vote on the file on Thursday, 3 April. Under the proposed revision, as informally agreed with the Greek Presidency...

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Rome, Italy, 03/19/2014 18:19
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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