The U.S. joined twenty-three other nations on Wednesday in signing the so-called Moscow Joint Declaration to protest the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), which in 2008 was extended to include aviation. It is the latest show of American opposition to the scheme, following a joint letter from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to the International [...]
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25 Oct
“U.S. vs. EU ETS” More Than One Year Later
While I had every intention of throwing the Green Mien a one-year anniversary party, the day (September 8th) slipped by unnoticed. One thing that hasn’t slipped by unnoticed? The European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), which was spotlighted on the Green Mien just over a year ago. The EU’s Directive 2008/101/EC, which requires airlines with [...]
27 Oct
Flying the Climate-Friendly Skies
The FAA and the USDA want you to know that efforts to achieve “carbon neutral aviation growth by 2020” are really taking off. Last week, the USDA announced a five-year agreement between the two agencies to “develop aviation fuel from forest and crop residues and other ‘green’ feedstocks in order to decrease dependence on foreign [...]
