U.S. Airlines See EU Emissions Bill as Forcing Talks

Legislation to prevent U.S. airlines from paying penalties under a European Union program to limit emissions may give the Obama administration a stronger hand in international talks on the issue, an airline group says.

“Our goal is to give the administration as many tools as possible to limit the impact” of the policy on U.S. carriers, Sean Kennedy, senior vice president for global government affairs at Airlines for America, said in a phone interview.