Europe and US try to bridge differences to come up with the world’s first carbon dioxide emissions standards for aircraft Europe and the United States tried to bridge differences over emissions standards for aircraft on Sunday as global aviation leaders prepared to adopt unusual rules that could affect Boeing Co and Airbus Group’s production of the largest jetliners and freighters. Proposals being debated in Montreal by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO),the United Nations’ aviation agency, would force makers of the world’s largest passenger jets to upgrade or finish producing certain models as early as 2023, or according to sources close to the negotiations and documents seen by Reuters. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com