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International Law 2012
THE EC DECISION TO INCLUDE THE AVIATION ACTIVITIES IN THE EUROPEAN EMISSIONS TRADING SYSTEM (EU ETS): A BREACH OF INTERNATIONAL LAW?Keywords: european emissions trading system (eu ets), aviation, international law, international law, aircraft axhaust emmisions, environmental protection, environmental impact analysis, european union. Abstract: on the 2nd of february 2009 the european union enacted the directive 2008/101/ec, which amended directive 2003/87/ec, to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the community. the purpose of this paper is to define whether this unilateral measure constitutes a breach of international law.
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