Chinese airlines will take EU to court over emissions trading

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Trade body chief says action could be taken before the end of the year

Chinese airlines have confirmed they will take the EU to court over its plans to charge for carbon emissions and could have submitted the lawsuit before the end of the year. Their US equivalents failed...

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