U.S. Aviation Interests Continue To Strongly Oppose The
Measure
In a decision announced Wednesday, the European Court of Justice
(ECJ) said European authorities are authorized to obligate all
operators, including the airlines and general aviation, to comply
with the program, known as the European Union Emissions Trading
Scheme (EU-ETS). The court's ruling was made in response to a legal
challenge questioning the applicability of EU-ETS to owners and
operators of aircraft based in the U.S.