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In addition, most countries are strongly opposed to the EU will impose its policies on other countries' practices. U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a statement that the United States there are many possible counter-measures taken, just have not set out detailed plans on this.
Tony Tyler said, like the European Union carbon emissions trading scheme such unilateral beyond the outside of the jurisdiction as well as distortions in the aviation market initiatives are not the solution, all parties must reach a global solution in the ICAO under the coordination mechanism.
More news that American Express, United Parcel Service may consider changing around Europe routes to reduce the charge the cost of aviation carbon emissions fee increase due to EU.
EU aviation carbon emissions for the collection for the global aviation industry, the airlines said that when "taken advantage" of the airline will not, will the extra costs onto passengers, truly suffered losses in this process is the consumer. Australian Airlines spokesman said the company will quickly develop countermeasures, cost, or will be passed on to passengers. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) survey shows, ticket prices will restrain market demand, more expensive fares may cause 10 million U.S. travelers to give up a trip to Europe.
Estimates, the European Union in 2012 on the total carbon tax levied on airlines of all countries will reach 705 million euros. "Bad money" for the European Union, it is indeed not a small income. However, the EU or penny wise and pound foolish.
In fact, the European aviation industry has long scars. International Air Transport Association president and CEO Tony Tyler had expected, Europe's debt crisis will lead to the global aviation industry losses of $ 8,000,000,000 World pipe network reported that the world's steel pipe network to provide the world's steel pipe network editor . Trapped in Europe, weak internal market, the loss of regional airlines in Europe will be over 600 million U.S. dollars.
The highest judicial body of the European Union, the European Court of Justice ruling last week, announced that the EU was prepared to implement the collection of international aviation carbon emissions fee (ie the air "carbon tax") policy does not violate international lawWorld Steel Pipe , and dismissed the lawsuit put forward by the U.S. air transport enterprises. Has been criticized, the EU remains firmly implement the plan on January 1, 2012.
Federation of American Airlines, said that the EU impose aviation "carbon tax" is discriminatory. EU move will make Europe more isolated in the world.
The decision of the European Court of Justice by the extensive support of environmentalists, but the rating agencies, Fitch believes that the European Union to receive aviation carbon emissions fee could trigger a global trade dispute. European air transport industry also pointed out that the European Court of Justice ruling will eventually lead to a on both sides of the Atlantic trade war, the result can only be a lose-lose.