http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2007/09/wednesday-night-1333-montreal-protocol-icao/ Where the world comes together Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:51:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2007/09/wednesday-night-1333-montreal-protocol-icao/#comment-359 Diana Thébaud Nicholson Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:28:56 +0000 http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2007/09/wednesday-night-1333-montreal-protocol-icao/#comment-359 29 September 2007, reported by RCI <strong>MONTREAL: AIRLINES REJECT MANDATORY EMISSIONS TARGETS</strong> Participants in a meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization have agreed to a "program of action" to reduce their industry's production of greenhouse gases. ICAO Assembly President Jeffrey Shane, who is also an official with the U.S. department of transportation, says the decision represents an "aggressive" mandate for the UN body. Mr. Shane says airlines will try to reduce emissions through better technology, fuel efficiency and air traffic management. Airlines based outside Europe rejected a European plan to force airlines flying to the continent to obtain pollution permits. 29 September 2007, reported by RCI
MONTREAL: AIRLINES REJECT MANDATORY EMISSIONS TARGETS
Participants in a meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization have agreed to a “program of action” to reduce their industry’s production of greenhouse gases. ICAO Assembly President Jeffrey Shane, who is also an official with the U.S. department of transportation, says the decision represents an “aggressive” mandate for the UN body. Mr. Shane says airlines will try to reduce emissions through better technology, fuel efficiency and air traffic management. Airlines based outside Europe rejected a European plan to force airlines flying to the continent to obtain pollution permits.

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