New Delhi: The European Union (EU) announced on Monday deferring plans to charge a carbon tax on passengers flying to and from its 27 member countries.
European Commissioner for EU, Connie Hedegaard, said, "In order to create a positive atmosphere around these very important negotiations, I have just recommended in a telephone conference with the 27 member states that the European Union stops the clock when it comes to enforcement of the inclusion of aviation in the EU ETS to and from non-European countries, until after the ICAO general assembly next Autumn."
India, China and several other countries had strongly opposed the carbon tax, sparking a heated trade war that was hurtling towards a diplomatic crisis. TOI had earlier reported on International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) proposal to create an international market-based mechanism for taxing international flights which would apply to flights between developing countries at a later date, and initially covering only the developed countries.
13/11/12 Nitin Sethi/Times of India
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European Commissioner for EU, Connie Hedegaard, said, "In order to create a positive atmosphere around these very important negotiations, I have just recommended in a telephone conference with the 27 member states that the European Union stops the clock when it comes to enforcement of the inclusion of aviation in the EU ETS to and from non-European countries, until after the ICAO general assembly next Autumn."
India, China and several other countries had strongly opposed the carbon tax, sparking a heated trade war that was hurtling towards a diplomatic crisis. TOI had earlier reported on International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) proposal to create an international market-based mechanism for taxing international flights which would apply to flights between developing countries at a later date, and initially covering only the developed countries.
13/11/12 Nitin Sethi/Times of India
