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Tue Jul 31, 2012, 02:54 PM

US rallies opponents of EU carbon tax on airlines

Source: BBC News

The US is hosting a two-day meeting of countries opposed to the EU's controversial carbon tax on airlines.

Delegates meeting at the US Department of Transportation in Washington DC are exploring an alternative global solution that would include the EU.

China, India, Russia and the US are among the countries opposed to the EU scheme, which took effect on 1 January.

The US says the EU's unilateral action could lead to a patchwork system if other countries impose their own tax.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19060872

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