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Political will and the home and work divide
Very often a discussion on “what to do about emissions” ends up with: “You can’t do anything about it. There is no political will.” I think that a route to changing political will is to ensure that people’s personal values … Continue reading
Flying out or driving in?
Sometimes it is argued that flying is something special, for one reason or another, and therefore it should kept out of the EU ETS. I looked at some of these special characteristics of flying to see if there are grounds … Continue reading
The law of the land
Non-compliance with the EU ETS It is reported that several non-EU aviation companies have not complied with their obligations under the EU ETS. These companies have made flights within the EU which come under the scope of the EU ETS. … Continue reading
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Tagged airlines, aviation, China, climate change policy, EU ETS, European Commission, India, non-compliance, Russia, USA
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Ostriches can’t fly
In April 2013 Dr Paul Williams of Reading University and Dr Manoj Joshi of University of East Anglia published a paper on how climate change will increase the incidence of turbulence resulting in additional costs for the aviation industry. This … Continue reading
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Tagged airlines, aviation, climate change, EU Emission Trading Scheme, EU ETS
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Another case of the dismal quality of administration of the EU ETS
An aviation client agreed to send us EUAs. It initiated the transfer of allowances to us on 1st March 2013. The transfer never arrived. What could be wrong? Is the registry system not working again? After some investigation it turns … Continue reading
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