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Wed 07 Jul 2008CO2 ruling could add €50 to air fares - O'Leary
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT:A DECISION by the European Parliament to include aviation in its CO2 Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) could eventually cost consumers an additional €50 on every flight, the chief executive of Ryanair has warned.
MEPs yesterday voted for the aviation industry, estimated to account for some 3 per cent of Europe’s carbon dioxide emissions, to be included in the scheme from 2012 onwards.
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