United States airlines and business aviation will be exempt from a law limiting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In an 11th hour move, the House struck aviation from the requirement to cut carbon dioxide emissions by one-third as early as 2012. Reportedly, the change of heart resulted from a report from the Government Accountability Office that said aviation accounts for 2 percent of human-generated GHG. (General aviation is said to generate about 1 percent of that amount.) With such low levels of emissions to start with, it was considered unlikely that such a large percentage of reductions could be achieved without crippling the industry.
Aviation Interests Spared From Greenhouse Gas Bill
Key Takeaways:
- U.S. airlines and business aviation have been exempted from a new law requiring a one-third cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2012.
- The exemption was a last-minute decision by the House, influenced by a Government Accountability Office report.
- The report indicated that aviation contributes only 2% to human-generated greenhouse gas emissions, with general aviation accounting for 1% of that amount.
- Lawmakers believed the industry could not achieve such a significant reduction without being severely damaged due to its already low emission levels.
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