The Emissions Trading System, referred to as ETS, is the key tool and system for reducing fuel & pollution emissions throughout the European Union (EU). Among other things, one of its primary focuses are on transportation, and Aviation has become a current hot topic & issue. A cap or limit is set on the total amounts of emmisions that can be produced or emitted. Each company, industry, etc., has a certain limit on these things.
Currently, a strong arguement exsits between the EU and US regarding how US airliners will be charged for flight operations to airports and useage of airspace of EU members. IF an agreement is not reached, US carriers could suspend or cease operations to the EU, or find loop holes to avoid rediculous charge/taxing from the EU.
http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/transport/aviation/index_en.htm
Personally, I think that certain regulations must be made, in order to make sure that not only this system is effiecent, but is fair to all nations. Prime example, and flight from Dallas/Ft. Worth Texas to London-Heathrow, should onlybe charged and held responsible for the portion in which it enters EU airspace. Furtheremore, there needs to be a fair and clear understanding of how the funds collected will be used and dispursed! None of the Miscellaneous crap.
This system is inefficient like you said, not only does it benefit one place such as Europe, the money still goes into their government to make their country better instead of using to improve emissions.
ReplyDeleteThis is pretty much the same information that we discussed in class. Also, your link is not really integrated into your discussion.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I don't understand why the EU get's to profit on a flight that is in the EU of 10% of the total flight time. It was a nice link, you should have discussed it more in the blog
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