Offset costs could weigh on EU airlines' credit ratings, S&P warns

Madeleine Cuff
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Global ratings agency says costs of offsetting carbon emissions likely to pile pressure on airlines already struggling to stay afloat

The outlook for cash-strapped airlines in Europe darkened this week, after ratings agency S&P Global issued a new report warning looming carbon offsetting costs will act as a further drag on future financial...

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