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Chinese airlines banned from paying EU carbon charge
06.02.2012
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Carbon Emissions,
China
Chinese airlines banned from paying EU carbon charge
China has banned its airlines from paying the EU’s carbon charge, which involves buying emissions trading scheme (ETS) certificates for all flights to and from airports in the European Union.
According to a report from the Chinese state news agency Xinhua, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said today that the country’s airlines are not allowed to pay the EU's charge on carbon emissions and can neither increase fares nor add other fees without government permission.
In a statement, the CAAC said it had been authorized by China’s State Council to notify the ban to all domestic airlines.
According to the statement, the decision to charge flights travelling to and from EU airports for carbon emission "runs contrary to relevant principles of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the international civil aviation regulations."
"China objects to the EU's decision to impose the scheme on non-EU airlines, and has expressed its concerns over the scheme through various channels," the statement said.
"China will consider adopting necessary measures to protect interests of Chinese individuals and companies, pending the development of the issue."
Tags:
Carbon Emissions,
China