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China has also voiced its opposition to the EU plans (Photo: Fredrik Olastuen)

US demands exemption from EU plans on aviation emissions

Washington has officially demanded that US airlines be left out of European plans to charge airlines for carbon permits.

Opposition prior to a US-EU aviation meeting in Oslo on Wednesday (22 June) has largely come from the industry itself, but US officials have now registered their unhappiness.

"We clearly stated our strong objections to the EU plans on both legal and policy grounds," a US administration official told a telephone news conference after the talks.

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China has also voiced its opposition to the EU plans (Photo: Fredrik Olastuen)

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