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European airlines warn EU against expanding carbon emissions trading to international flights

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14d ago· 2 min readdeNews

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Fifteen European airline CEOs, including Lufthansa's Carsten Spohr, Air France-KLM, IAG (British Airways), Ryanair, easyJet, and TUI, have jointly written to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen opposing the expansion of the EU's carbon emissions trading system to international flights. They warn that such a move would lead to higher ticket prices and increased freight costs.

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In einem Brief an EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen, der der Nachrichtenagentur Reuters heute vorlag, warnen sie vor steigenden Ticketpreisen und Frachtkosten.

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Die deutsche Lufthansa und andere große europäische Fluggesellschaften wollen eine Ausweitung des CO2-Emissionshandels in der Europäischen Union auf internationale Flüge verhindern. In einem Brief an EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen, der der

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