Regulations and Government
House ready to fight Europe’s ETS
The U.S.

The U.S. Transportation Department is considering a “range of options” to respond to the European Union’s emissions trading scheme (ETS), according to the testimony of a high-level agency official before the House aviation subcommittee.

“In January next year, U.S. aircraft operators will begin to incur liability for greenhouse gas emissions under the EU-ETS,” said Susan Kurland, DOT assistant secretary for aviation and international affairs. “We strongly object, on both legal and policy grounds, to the proposed unilateral imposition of ETS on foreign operators.”