China refuses EU Carbon Tax Scheme

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laresMon 06/02/12 20:24		"China has "banned" all airlines in the country from joining the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) aimed at cutting carbon emissions. The authorities have also barred the airlines from increasing their fares or adding new charges for the scheme. The ban comes just weeks after the China Air Transport Association said its members did not support the ETS. The scheme, implemented from 1 January, levies a charge on flights in EU airspace based on carbon emissions. The scheme has come in for severe criticism not just from China but also from other countries such as the US and Canada. China has claimed that the plan could cost Chinese airlines 95m euros ($124m, £79m) in extra annual costs. Analysts said that given the global economic conditions and an uncertain outlook for the travel industry, airlines were wary of the scheme hurting their profits. "The sector is already facing quite severe challenges," Chris De Lavigne of Frost & Sullivan told the BBC. "The airline industry as a whole has already been hit by high fuel costs in the past couple of years and no one wants additional cost factors coming in." According to EU estimates, the scheme will see the cost of air fares rise by between 2 and 12 euros per passenger. The move by the Chinese authorities is likely to complicate the issue as the EU will have to decide on what measures it will take from here on." http://1sq.me/x0Zz7t
dazbarMon 06/02/12 20:30		These "taxes" on Airlines and Passengers do my head in - where does the money raised go to, is it used to combat Climate Issues and increase Green Initiatives Bollox Does It - just a way to top up the bank balance
laresMon 06/02/12 20:48		quoting > "is it used to combat Climate Issues and increase Green Initiatives" Interesting you should say that as there was an interesting documentary on BBC News yesterday about how the money from the carbon trading is going directly to protect the rain forests of Brazil. Well worth it I would think.
dazbarMon 06/02/12 20:54		quoting > "Interesting you should say that as there was an interesting documentary on BBC News yesterday about how the money from the carbon trading is going directly to protect the rain forests of Brazil. Well worth it I would think." I didn't see that - I rest my case!
maguaTue 07/02/12 09:34		The EU will cave.
laresTue 07/02/12 13:52		quoting > "The EU will cave." I hope not.

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