Exempt international airlines from EU carbon plans, UN body says

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Battle over bringing aviation emissions into Europe's cap and trade scheme heats up with declaration in Montreal

The UN's aviation body has adopted a statement asserting that international airlines should be exempt from the EU's plans to cap the industry's emissions, raising the prospect of an all-out trade war....

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