ICAO suggests alternative to EU carbon tax that China and US might accept
2012 03 21
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THE UN's International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has outlined mechanisms that could form an alternative to the controversial European Union carbon tax scheme following the principle of "common, but differentiated responsibility," on the basis of richer countries paying more.
Trouble is, ICAO must find a way to reconcile the richer-pays-more principle with its own governing Chicago Convention that insists on "non-discrimination" between member states.
Montreal-based ICAO has directed a working group to continue studying the four options and report back in June. During the initial negotiation, representatives from the US, China, Russia and EU countries reached an agreement about the ICAO's suggestion.
Deputy Secretary General of China Air Transport Association, Chai Haibo believe that China's civil aviation authorities will actively participate in international negotiations within the ICAO framework.
Chinese civil aviation industry experts are stepping up the details of these alternative mechanisms for emergency studies to determine which option is more favourable to China, providing a reference for relevant government departments.
Said ICAO council president Roberto Kobeh Gonzalez: "Seeking a global mechanism to solve the problem of aviation carbon emissions is very difficult and complicated, in part because developing countries are more concerned about its impact on the economy."
Source Shipping Gazette - Daily Shipping News
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