Airbus chief warns on emissions policy / Emissions: Europe shows little sign of wavering over green flights

Article reports that the head of Airbus warned the European Commission in May 2011 that it faces a trade war with China and other powerful countries over Europe’s plans to make international airlines pay for their carbon emissions.

In a sign of mounting opposition to the introduction of aviation into the European Union’s emissions trading scheme from January 2012, Tom Enders, Airbus chief executive, joined the region’s top airlines in the Association of European Airlines to tell EU Climate Commissioner, Connie Hedegaard, that 'it is madness to risk retaliation' from such influential players.

EUObserver, 6.6.11: China threatens EU with legal action in CO2 dispute http://euobserver.com/9/32439

BBC News, 6.6.11: China threat over EU airline emissions trading http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13668567

ESO: Background information: Aviation and climate change http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-aviation-and-climate-change/

ESO: Background information: China joins US in battle against EU carbon rules for airlines http://www.europeansources.info/record/china-joins-us-in-battle-against-eu-carbon-rules-for-airlines/

EurActiv, 7.6.11: Paris and Berlin blink in aviation carbon row http://www.euractiv.com/en/climate-environment/paris-berlin-blink-aviation-carbon-row-news-505397

La Stampa, 7.6.11: EU-China deadlock over CO2 (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/697891-eu-china-deadlock-over-co2

EurActiv, 9.6.11: France urges EU 'rapid action' in air carbon row http://www.euractiv.com/en/climate-environment/france-urges-eu-rapid-action-air-carbon-row-news-505465

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