Air fares likely to face rise of up to €40 as carbon scheme takes off

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Series Details 4.3.11
Publication Date 04/03/2011
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Air passengers could face a rise in fares of up to €40 per ticket after airlines come into the European Union’s emissions trading scheme at the end of this year, Standard & Poor’s rating agency has calculated in a study issued in March 2011.
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ESO: Background information: Aviation and climate change http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-aviation-and-climate-change/
EurActiv, 8.3.11: Commission sets first emissions cap for aviation sector http://www.euractiv.com/transport/aviation-ets-news-502817
European Commission: RAPID: Press Release: IP/11/259: Inclusion of aviation in the EU ETS: Commission publishes historical emissions data on which allocations will be based http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/259&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
EUObserver, 8.3.11: Brussels sets emission targets for airlines http://euobserver.com/9/31936
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