Source: dw-world.de / 13.1.2012 / “(..) The court’s verdict cleared the way for the launch of ETS for the global airline industry which went into effect as planned on January 1.    But despite the legal blow out of Luxembourg, many countries and carriers outside the EU haven’t thrown in the towel and are continuing their fight against inclusion into ETS.   Beijing and Washington remain the most vocal opponents of Europe’s carbon emission system, but Russia, India and others also object to the new rules. Their basic arguments are that the EU doesn’t have the right to include non-EU carriers and that it can’t incorporate emissions taking place outside EU airspace into its scheme.   (..)” Read more >> dw-world.de