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 [...]
Archive for the ‘European Union’ Category
27 Jan
EU Adds Sanctions to Widening Iranian Oil Embargo
While here at the Green Mien we typically write about US-centric energy policy, today’s post crosses the Atlantic to discuss the European Union’s new trade and financial sanctions on Iran. On January 23rd, the EU passed two Regulations (here and here) and a Decision regarding Iran. These new sanctions include an embargo on imports of [...]
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 [...]
