Air Transport Association of America v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (International Air Transport Association and others, intervening – WLR Daily

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in aircraft, carbon dioxide emissions, EC law, law reports, news by tracey

Air Transport Association of America v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (International Air Transport Association and others, intervening); (Case C-366/10);  [2011] WLR (D)  386

“Certain principles and provisions of international law could be relied upon to assess the validity of Parliament and Council Directive 2008/101/EC amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community. Examination of Directive 2008/101 in the light of those principles and provisions disclosed no factor affecting the Directive’s validity.”

WLR Daily, 21st December 2011

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