Nissan to lay off thousands of workers as sales drop    Trump picks Susan Wiles as White House chief of staff    Three charged in connection with Liam Payne's death    Israel passes law to deport relatives of attackers, including citizens    Monkey mayhem in South Carolina after 43 primates escape research facility    Russian anti-war teenager faces five years in jail after failed appeal    Uproar in Ghana after president unveils his own statue    BD and INS partner to elevate standards of infusion care in MENAT    Qassim emir launches 52 health projects costing a total of SR456 million    Dubai Design Week launches its 10th edition, celebrating creativity and innovation    Fakeeh Care Group reports 9M-2024 net profit of SR195.3 million, up 49% y-o-y driven by solid revenue growth and robust profitability    GASTAT: Passengers of public transport bus and train soar 176% and 33% respectively in 2023    HRT does not impact life expectancy — UK health body    Liam Payne's body to be flown back to the UK    Arab leaders and heads of state congratulate US President-elect Donald Trump    Neymar suffers muscle tear, out for 4-6 weeks    Suspect arrested for banking fraud totaling SR493 million as Nazaha pursues corruption charges    Al Nassr secures 5-1 victory over Al Ain to edge closer to knockout stage    Al Ahli extends perfect start with 5-1 victory over Al Shorta    Mitrovic's hat-trick leads Al Hilal to 3-0 victory over Esteghlal    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Muted Eid celebrations for millions of Nigerian Muslims    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



cent emissions cut for airlines, 20 per cent for ships
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 16 - 10 - 2009


The European Union's Swedish presidency wants
global climate talks in Copenhagen in December to set the first-ever
greenhouse-gas emissions targets for airlines and shipping companies, according to dpa.
But EU member states with large shipping sectors are fighting to
block the proposal, which would force airlines around the world to
cut emissions by 10 per cent and shipping firms by 20 per cent in the
next 10 years, EU diplomats said Friday.
Sweden, current holder of the EU's rotating presidency, wants a
meeting of EU environment ministers in Luxembourg on Wednesday to
endorse the proposal as part of the bloc's preparation for United
Nations talks on climate change in Copenhagen in December.
The EU is keen to seize the initiative in those talks by coming to
the table with a blueprint deal approved by all 27 member states.
A draft agreement prepared for the environment ministers' meeting
and seen by the German Press Agency dpa calls on the UN conference to
set targets of "-10 per cent for the aviation sector and -20 per cent
for the maritime sector below 2005 levels by 2020."
Airlines and shipping companies are not currently covered by
international emission rules. The EU has long argued that they should
be included in the Copenhagen deal, but has hitherto avoided
proposing specific targets.
However, EU diplomats said it was not yet clear whether
environment ministers would endorse the reduction targets, which were
first proposed by the EU's executive, the European Commission.
Member states with substantial shipping industries, such as
Cyprus, Denmark, Germany and Greece, say that the proposed targets
would cripple the sector and could force European firms to move their
headquarters out of Europe, according to EU sources.
In a bid to allay those fears, the draft says that the caps should
be "implemented in a manner that ensures a level
playing-field" between firms in different countries.


Clic here to read the story from its source.