China's Top Four Airlines Refuse To Pay Carbon Fee To Use EU Airports - Guardian
China's four leading airlines have thrown down the gauntlet to the European Union by saying they will refuse to pay carbon charges levied under Europe's emissions trading scheme.
The defiant message — which could lead to a ban from European airports — marks an escalation of resistance to the scheme, which came into effect this week and is also fiercely opposed by the United States.
Despite the growing threat of a trade war, Europe sees the cap-and-trade system for aviation emissions as a crucial tool for reducing greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
From 1 January, any airline using an airport in the EU is obliged to participate. But China's leading aviation body said it will not. "China will not cooperate with the European Union on the ETS, so Chinese airlines will not impose surcharges on customers relating to the emissions tax," said Cai Haibo, deputy secretary-general of the China Air Transport Association.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jan/04/china-airlines-eu-carbon-tax
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Ban them. That way the Chinese airlines will not have to impose any surcharges at all.
