By 2012 the company at a crossroads: either espouse the cause or can no longer fly in our skies
Brussels, European Union
Brussels, European Union
new episode of clash on climate change between Europe and the United States. This time the battle was to trigger the cut aviation emissions: the U.S., backed by Australia and China, have led the mutiny on the rest of the world against the proposed EU to apply binding ceilings on emissions of CO2 in the air sector, provoking a confrontation in the coming years will lead to war.
The Old Continent, in fact, by 2012 will put the non-EU airlines face a crossroads: either accept the fight against climate change or will no longer fly over our skies. A position that Brussels considers justified by the attitude of the Bush administration, which also in negotiations after the Kyoto Protocol heroism refuses to adopt binding targets for cutting emissions.
The clash in the skies was broadcast in Montreal, where the last two weeks delegations from around the globe attended the meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). On one side were ranged the EU governments, supported by 15 other countries of the European Conference of aviation, including Switzerland, Norway and Iceland, on the other the anti-environmentalist, led by the United States, Australia, China and Saudi Arabia . At the heart of the negotiations was to implement the European strategy for scheduled air emissions scheme such as that provided by Kyoto, a cap to be imposed on companies polluting gases EU in 2011 and the following year to the rest of the world operating in Europe.
The measure is part of the EU strategy against global warming (And cataclysms that will result from it), whose objective is to contain the rise in temperatures to 2 degrees C above pre-industrial era. And the airline industry is called upon to do its part, saw that already contribute to 3% of harmful emissions, a figure set to rise with the increase in air traffic will double by 2020.
"We are disappointed by the outcome of negotiations and we think that the ICAO has abdicated its leadership in combating climate change, a fact that worries us greatly," said Portugal's Luis Fonseca de Almeida, representative of the Union in the negotiations in Montreal . In fact, in the final resolution adopted in the Canadian city of mandatory target for cutting emissions is spoken only as "possible aspiration."
But there's more text, some observers adopted by the "manipulation" of the hawks on the other delegations, indicates that Europe will impose emissions caps only in the presence of bilateral agreements with countries of the airlines.
short, a rejection in the round that Brussels and its allies, very hard by the stubbornness of the audience refused a formal reservation. Translated in simple terms: in 2012 Europe will impose unilaterally cut emissions even to foreign companies, which will have to adapt if they want to continue to fly over our skies. Who will not agree, is the belief of the lawyers of the EU Commission, will have no chance of winning any appeal in court.
Meanwhile in Brussels in the coming months we will prepare for the clash with the text of the plan that will examine aviation dell'Europarlamento and governments with the goal of being approved in 2008.
And even if its application to the pockets of passengers could cost up to € 40 per ticket (maximum amount for longer runs), do not expect a drop in passengers or substantial damage to the continental tourism.
The Old Continent, in fact, by 2012 will put the non-EU airlines face a crossroads: either accept the fight against climate change or will no longer fly over our skies. A position that Brussels considers justified by the attitude of the Bush administration, which also in negotiations after the Kyoto Protocol heroism refuses to adopt binding targets for cutting emissions.
The clash in the skies was broadcast in Montreal, where the last two weeks delegations from around the globe attended the meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). On one side were ranged the EU governments, supported by 15 other countries of the European Conference of aviation, including Switzerland, Norway and Iceland, on the other the anti-environmentalist, led by the United States, Australia, China and Saudi Arabia . At the heart of the negotiations was to implement the European strategy for scheduled air emissions scheme such as that provided by Kyoto, a cap to be imposed on companies polluting gases EU in 2011 and the following year to the rest of the world operating in Europe.
The measure is part of the EU strategy against global warming (And cataclysms that will result from it), whose objective is to contain the rise in temperatures to 2 degrees C above pre-industrial era. And the airline industry is called upon to do its part, saw that already contribute to 3% of harmful emissions, a figure set to rise with the increase in air traffic will double by 2020.
"We are disappointed by the outcome of negotiations and we think that the ICAO has abdicated its leadership in combating climate change, a fact that worries us greatly," said Portugal's Luis Fonseca de Almeida, representative of the Union in the negotiations in Montreal . In fact, in the final resolution adopted in the Canadian city of mandatory target for cutting emissions is spoken only as "possible aspiration."
But there's more text, some observers adopted by the "manipulation" of the hawks on the other delegations, indicates that Europe will impose emissions caps only in the presence of bilateral agreements with countries of the airlines.
short, a rejection in the round that Brussels and its allies, very hard by the stubbornness of the audience refused a formal reservation. Translated in simple terms: in 2012 Europe will impose unilaterally cut emissions even to foreign companies, which will have to adapt if they want to continue to fly over our skies. Who will not agree, is the belief of the lawyers of the EU Commission, will have no chance of winning any appeal in court.
Meanwhile in Brussels in the coming months we will prepare for the clash with the text of the plan that will examine aviation dell'Europarlamento and governments with the goal of being approved in 2008.
And even if its application to the pockets of passengers could cost up to € 40 per ticket (maximum amount for longer runs), do not expect a drop in passengers or substantial damage to the continental tourism.
Pergamon Journal of Earth Observing 
0 comments:
Post a Comment