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Designation of US Caribbean Emission Control Area under MARPOL ANNEX VI

http://www.safety4sea.com/page/6928/71/designation-of-us-caribbean-emission-control-area-under-marpol-annex-vi Oct. 7, 2011 ClassNK issues Technical Information TEC- 0866 regarding Designation of US Caribbean Emission Control Area under MARPOL ANNEX VI (Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) as follows: Information on Emission Control Areas (hereinafter referred to as ECA) specified in MARPOL ANNEX VI (hereinafter referred to as ANNEX VI) has [...]

Carbon tax on airlines upheld

South China Morning Post – Oct. 7, 2011 World airlines vow to continue their fight against emissions charge plan after court adviser finds in favour of European Union’s cap-and-trade system The world’s aviation industry yesterday suffered a setback in its fight against a European Union plan to make foreign airlines pay hundreds of millions of [...]