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State aircraft, circular flights and training flights are set to be excluded from the scheme (Photo: Wikipedia)

EU aviation emissions plan softened

by Honor Mahony, Brussels,

The European Commission is on Wednesday set to propose that all airlines using European airports be required to take part in its carbon-reducing scheme – although international flights will be allowed some extra time to take part.

According to a draft proposal seen by EUobserver, the scheme will cover "all flights arriving at or departing from an airport in the Community as of 1 January 2012."

However, according to the Financial Times, after further discussions on Monday, foreign...

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State aircraft, circular flights and training flights are set to be excluded from the scheme (Photo: Wikipedia)

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