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EPA accelerates pressure on airlines to reduce carbon emissions
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has plans for new rules to cut greenhouse gas emissions from commercial aircraft, reports American Shipper.
American aircraft emit 11 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector and 29 per cent of the emissions from all aircraft worldwide, the EPA said.
But Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organisation replied that US airlines have improved fuel efficiency 120 per cent since 1978 at a saving over 3.8 billion tonnes of CO2.
"US airlines are green and we are getting even greener," said A4A vice president Nancy Young.
Also, US airlines carried 20 per cent more passengers and cargo in 2014 than they did in 2000, while emitting eight per cent less CO2.
For the past five years, the UN's International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has been pressing the aviation sector to develop CO2 emissions standards.
EPA and the Federal Aviation Administration, representing the United States, have been a part of ICAO's process to reduce aircraft emissions.
ICAO standards are expected to be adopted in early 2016. In response, EPA has laid the necessary foundation to develop and implement a domestic aircraft standard, in accordance with US law and the ICAO process, the agency said.
The agency said this action does not apply to small piston-engine planes often used for recreational purposes or military aircraft.
American aircraft emit 11 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector and 29 per cent of the emissions from all aircraft worldwide, the EPA said.
But Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organisation replied that US airlines have improved fuel efficiency 120 per cent since 1978 at a saving over 3.8 billion tonnes of CO2.
"US airlines are green and we are getting even greener," said A4A vice president Nancy Young.
Also, US airlines carried 20 per cent more passengers and cargo in 2014 than they did in 2000, while emitting eight per cent less CO2.
For the past five years, the UN's International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has been pressing the aviation sector to develop CO2 emissions standards.
EPA and the Federal Aviation Administration, representing the United States, have been a part of ICAO's process to reduce aircraft emissions.
ICAO standards are expected to be adopted in early 2016. In response, EPA has laid the necessary foundation to develop and implement a domestic aircraft standard, in accordance with US law and the ICAO process, the agency said.
The agency said this action does not apply to small piston-engine planes often used for recreational purposes or military aircraft.
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