Fri, Nov 11, 2011
ETS Would Cost Chinese Airlines $123 Million In 2012
China and the US are competitors in many ways, but they're on
the same side of the fight against the European Union's proposed
Emission Trading System (ETS) for foreign airlines, set to go into
effect January 1. China says its aviation watchdog Tuesday urged
the European Union to drop the plan, while Chinese airlines plan to
sue the EU over the scheme.
An official with the Civil Aviation Administration of China
(CAAC), who asked to remain anonymous, told the Xinhua news agency,
"We hope the EU will avoid this unilateral move, solve
international aviation emissions issues on the basis of mutual
respect and consensus, and promote the sustainable development of
the industry."
The CAAC says it welcomes and supports a similar resolution
adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
regarding the issue. Xinhua reports that according to the EU plan,
airlines flying to or from the EU bloc will have to buy permits for
15 percent of the carbon emissions they generate during the entire
flight, with large fines for noncompliance. The US House of
Representatives recently passed a bill which seeks to prohibit US
airlines from paying the fees.
China, like the US and two dozen other nations which have
protested, holds that the EU's move is unilateral in nature and
violates state sovereignty. Russia issued a joint statement with
China in September, saying the move infringes upon other countries'
sovereignty and burdens global air carriers.
It is estimated that the ETS will cost Chinese airlines an
additional 800 million yuan (US$123 million) in the first year it
goes into effect, and a total of 17.6 billion yuan by 2020.
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