Aviation policy options for not exceeding the EU +2 ◦C threshold
Mar 1st, 2009 | By admin | Category: EnvironmentBy Dr. Paul Upham, Dr. Alice Bows, Dr. Kevin Anderson and Mr. John Broderick
This essay discusses the disjuncture between EU aviation emissions growth and the EU climate change commitment to not exceeding a 2 ◦C rise in global mean surface temperature above the pre-industrial level (EC, 2007a), particularly the roles of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).