India plans to retaliate against EU's emission cap for airlines

New Delhi: India is considering taking multi-pronged retaliatory measures against the European Union over the latter's carbon-emission-cap norm from January 1, 2012, for all airlines operating within and into the EU.
This is because the new emission caps would result in increased costs for airlines, including those from India such as Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and Air India that have flights to the EU, leading to increased airfares.
The proposed retaliatory measures by India could include litigation over the issue, annulment of some bilateral agreements, challenging the issue at the World Trade Organisation and raising the issue during the talks on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, official sources told Business Line.
23/11/11 Arun S/Business Line

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Categories: Foreign Nov 2011