European Court rules aviation emissions trading plan is legal

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Advocate General rejects US airlines’ 'unconvincing', 'untenable', and 'erroneous' argument

The top advisor to the European Court of Justice ruled this morning that the EU's plans to include all flights into and out of the region in its emissions trading scheme are legal, rejecting the argument...

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