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U.S. Airlines Urge EU to Limit Scope of Emissions Monitoring Rules

August 27, 2024 1 min read
author Anamika Mishra, Sub Editor
U.S. airlines have lobbied the European Commission to narrow the scope of new regulations aimed at monitoring the environmental impact of airplane emissions, according to a report by The Guardian. In a previously undisclosed meeting, lobbyists from Airlines for America, along with representatives from some of its member companies, argued against including flights to and from non-European destinations in draft rules that would require detailed reporting of aircraft pollution beyond carbon dioxide emissions. The minutes of the meeting, obtained through freedom of information requests, reveal that the airline industry group raised concerns about the scientific uncertainty surrounding contrails—white

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