AIRLINE: Not to mention that SUV drivers are billed as rude and arrogant. They are not noted for their driving etiquette. Mike Burris Cambridge, Mass --- Bahadir Acuner <bahadiracuner@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I would call the people who are contributing to the > highest level of > pollution on earth, not signing the Kyoto protocol > and still buying SUVs > like maniacs are crazy; not people who are > preventing the level of > pollution. > > I think airlines should be included in the pollution > trading. I think we > should make engines that pollute the environment > less.. I also think that > most polluting countries should subsidize the effort > of poor countries as > well. > > Baha Acuner > Fan of not driving an SUV > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Airline List > [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Roger > LaFrance > Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 11:08 AM > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Here goes the crazies again > > UPDATE 1-EU Parliament wants aviation tax, emissions > trade > Tue Jul 4, 2006 11:15am ET > > Email This Article | Print This Article | Reprints > [-] Text [+] (Adds comment from industry) > By Jeff Mason > STRASBOURG, France, July 4 (Reuters) - Airlines > should pay a tax for jet > fuel and join the European Union's emissions trading > scheme to cut back on > the rising amounts of greenhouse gases they produce, > the European Parliament > said on Tuesday. > International aviation is not covered by the Kyoto > Protocol on climate > change but its emissions are projected to grow in > the coming years, causing > concern among environmentalists, especially as the > low-cost airline sector > booms in Europe. > The European Parliament gave its backing to > proposals by the executive > European Commission to include airlines in the > emissions trading scheme, > where industries trade rights to emit carbon dioxide > (CO2), the main gas > blamed for global warming. > But the parliament suggested setting up a separate > trading system for > airlines on a trial basis first, to prevent carriers > from buying up rights > from power companies instead of tackling their own > pollution problem. > "A separate, closed system for aviation is crucial > at the very least as a > pilot scheme," said Caroline Lucas, the Greens > parliament member who > sponsored the resolution. > The resolution said that if aviation eventually > joined the full EU scheme, > steps should be taken to ensure it did not distort > trade among other > sectors, for example by limiting the number of > permits airlines are allowed > to buy on the market. > The parliament vote is non-binding and does not > involve an actual piece of > legislation. But it is considered a signal of > support by EU lawmakers for > future laws on airlines and the environment. A large > majority in the > parliament voted in favour. Continued... > > Roger & Amanda La France > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com