Senate bill aims to stop US airlines being pulled into EU emissions trading

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Republican efforts to block US airlines' involvement in EU emissions trading reach the Senate

A Republican senator introduced legislation yesterday that would attempt to stop the EU from forcing US airlines to purchase carbon allowances to cover emissions from flights in and out of the bloc...

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