Friday, October 21, 2011

Court adviser says EU airline carbon cap would be legal


Plans to include any airline landing or taking off on EU territory in an emissions trading scheme are legal, an adviser to Europe's top court has said.

European Court of Justice Advocate General Juliane Kokott said this in response to a legal challenge to the scheme by North American airlines.

Though the court will not rule until next year, it follows the advocate-general's opinion in most cases.

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