Emissions trading: What does it mean?

摘要

It seems highly likely that the air transport industry will be included in the European Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) although at the moment the means, methods and methodology has yet to be determined. The European Commission commissioned a consultative report in the Summer of 2005, (The Delft Report), aims to take soundings and produce further indications of the approach by early Spring or Summer 2006, and produce legislation by end 2006 or early 2007. Implementation is unlikely before 2008 and more likely to be delayed to 2012 - after the first Kyoto Protocol period.