A lawsuit by U.S. airlines arguing against inclusion in the European Union carbon market probably will stir tension at December climate talks, said Henry Derwent, the International Emissions Trading Association president.
U.S. airlines including United Continental Holdings Inc. and the Air Transport Association of America are arguing July 5 in the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg that the bloc’s inclusion of carriers in the market starting next year exceeds its jurisdiction and amounts to an improper tax or charge, according to the trade group.
