US latest to warn EU aviation emissions plan could undermine UN climate talks

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Senior US official says EU’s aviation emissions levy could have negative effect on UN climate negotiations

The US has become the latest country to warn the EU's commitment to including airlines in its emissions trading scheme (ETS) could have a "negative spillover effect" on the long-running UN climate change...

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