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Opinion: Don’t Let the EU Tax US Air Travel
Pete Sepp with the National Taxpayers Union writes in a piece published today on the harmful impact of the EU-ETS on the travelling public. “…Many Americans remain unaware of these new carbon schemes...
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Senate Passes Legislation to Protect U.S. Airlines & Employees from EU ETS
The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), hails yesterday’s passage by the U.S. Senate of The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2012 (S.1956), which provides the U.S....
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Action coming soon on EU emissions scheme
When Congress returns for their lame duck session after the elections, we are working to ensure a quick House vote on S 1956- The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act (EU ETS), which...
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ALPA Voices Approval for Freeze of EU Emissions Trading Scheme
Supports ICAO as proper venue for any aircraft emissions regulations Washington, D.C. — Today, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) was encouraged by the European Commission’s proposal to...
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ALPA applauds U.S. House passage of EU ETS Prohibition Act
The Association urges the president sign the act into law. WASHINGTON—The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) applauds passage of the bipartisan Thune-McCaskill European Union Emissions Trading...
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ALPA Commends President Obama on EU ETS Policy Passage
ALPA and other airline industry stakeholders today applauded President Barack Obama’s signing of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act, legislation that authorizes the U.S. Secretary of...
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EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) Takes Center Stage at ICAO
ICAO negotiators from around the world began the 38th ICAO Assembly in Montreal on Tuesday September 24th. Negotiations on a global scale about the EU-ETS and a global approach to emissions...
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ALPA Commends ICAO on Advancing Climate Change Policies to Reduce Aircraft...
WASHINGTON—The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), applauded a recent decision made by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to move forward with the formulation of a Global...
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Senators urge ICAO approach to reducing aviation emissions
This week, Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) sent a letter to the U.S. delegation to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) urging them to protect U.S. passengers and...
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European Parliament Votes Against Expansion of EU-ETS
Today, the European Parliament voted to end its plans to expand its carbon taxing scheme to U.S. and other international flights that enter EU airspace. ALPA applauds the European Parliament for...
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