Climate Politics
Europe’s Airlines Are Pushing for Weaker Emissions Rules
The European Union risks missing its climate targets if it bends to the will of airlines’ lobbying efforts, a new report says.
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Europe’s legacy airlines, including Air France-KLM, International Airlines Group and Lufthansa, are pushing for weaker aviation emissions policies despite publicly communicating net-zero 2050 ambitions, according to a new report from a climate change think tank.
InfluenceMap, a nonprofit that researches corporate lobbying on climate policy, found large airlines in the region and their trade associations have actively campaigned against the EU’s regulations to curb global warming and emissions.