The first ever global agreement to curb pollution from aviation has been reached by 191 nations in a meeting of United Nation’s International Civil Aviation Organization. Rather than impose caps, airlines will participate in an offsetting scheme, equivalent to 2% of the sector’s annual revenue, to fund forests and carbon-reducing activities. Emissions in 2020 will be used as a benchmark, with approximately 80% of emissions above those levels offset until 2035. In addition to its own editorials, USA TODAY publishes diverse opinions from outside writers, including our Board of Contributors.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/@@
The first ever global agreement to curb pollution from aviation has been reached by 191 nations in a meeting of United Nation’s International Civil Aviation Organization. Rather than impose caps, airlines will participate in an offsetting scheme, equivalent to 2% of the sector’s annual revenue, to fund forests and carbon-reducing activities. Emissions in 2020 will be used as a benchmark, with approximately 80% of emissions above those levels offset until 2035. The scheme will be voluntary until 2027, and will apply to passenger and cargo flights, which together generate over 10,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases each year.