Aircraft emissions

摘要

sir - While we agreed with your assertion ("Clean-air turbulence", July 9th) that airlines need to pay for the pollution they produce, we would like to clarify some points. A well-designed cap-and-trade emissions trading scheme is far more efficient and cost effective than a carbon tax as its primary objective is to reduce emissions not raise revenues. Hence, if competitive distortions can be avoided, we support airlines' inclusion in the eu Emissions Trading System as the first step towards a global cap-and-trade framework.