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European Union Tells US Airlines to Go Green or Get Lost

Saturday March 15, 2008
The European Union has given US airlines a green ultimatum: Either start buying carbon credits to offset carbon dioxide emissions or face a possible ban on flights from the United States to Europe.

With negotiations for a new "open skies" agreement between the two governments set to begin in May, the EU is getting tough about airline greenhouse gas emissions and making sure EU airlines that already pay for carbon offsets remain competitive with their less enlightened rivals.

Learn more about the environmental and economic issues behind the threatened suspension of US airline flights to Europe.

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March 16, 2008 at 6:53 pm
(1) guidoLaMoto says:

Given that Alitalia is broke and looking for a buyer to bail them out, I have to wonder how much of this is altruistic environmentalism and how much is a cut-throat business practice. Europe’s economy is basically shot. I can’t see them doing anything that will hurt tourism, their major industry.

March 31, 2008 at 10:10 am
(2) Emilio Macy says:

I think this is Outrageous! Tickets to Europe for that low. When can I purchase a pair of these and how long do you think this ban will provide rates like this?

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