The Chinese government has barred the country’s airlines from participating in Brussels’ controversial plan to place a levy on foreign airlines for the emissions they use on incoming and outgoing flights. With China also set to meet with other opponents of the aviation emissions levy - including India, Russia, and the US - later this month to discuss a plan of action, tensions over the EU scheme are expected to escalate much further.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/tensions-over-eu-emissions-levy-reach-new-heights-china-tells-airlines-not-comply
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/bridges-weekly-trade-news-digest
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/china
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/european-union-eu
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-transport
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/russia
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/emissions-trading