Britain must obey EU environment rules for post-Brexit air deal: campaigners

The EU must make Britain's air industry sign up to the bloc's environment rules if it wants to keep access to European skies after Brexit, a campaign group warned in a report Wednesday. Airlines should stay in the EU's emissions trading scheme and follow rules against subsidies to prevent Britain becoming a "carbon haven", Brussels-based group Transport and Environment said in the report. The group - which has had meetings with EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier's task force - warned that without a deal British planes could be unable to land in the bloc the day after the UK leaves. The publication of the report comes on the eve of a EU summit at which leaders are expected to approve the opening of talks on a future relationship with Britain, including on a trade deal. <br/>