Global climate pact may cover most plane emissions, US says
A proposed climate accord for airlines is likely to attract support from enough nations to cover about 80% of global emissions from international flights, a senior US State Department official said. The draft agreement adopted Friday by the governing council of the United Nations’ aviation agency would initially be voluntary yet has support from nations responsible for most aviation emissions, including the US, China and members of the EU, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the negotiations are private. If approved by a majority of 191 countries this fall, it would be the first global climate accord for a single industry. Airline emissions account for about 2% of global greenhouse gases and are forecast to more than triple over the next few decades The accord would take effect in 2020. <br/>
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Global climate pact may cover most plane emissions, US says
A proposed climate accord for airlines is likely to attract support from enough nations to cover about 80% of global emissions from international flights, a senior US State Department official said. The draft agreement adopted Friday by the governing council of the United Nations’ aviation agency would initially be voluntary yet has support from nations responsible for most aviation emissions, including the US, China and members of the EU, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the negotiations are private. If approved by a majority of 191 countries this fall, it would be the first global climate accord for a single industry. Airline emissions account for about 2% of global greenhouse gases and are forecast to more than triple over the next few decades The accord would take effect in 2020. <br/>
