Emissions Trading Scheme

Lord Moonie
asked Her Majesty's Government:

How soon they expect to include aviation in the European Emissions Trading Scheme after the directive on the subject, approved by the Council of Ministers, is published in the Official Journal of the European Union. [HL6115]

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change & Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath)
All arriving and departing flights from the EU will be included in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme from 1 January 2012, in line with the requirements of the directive. The UK will transpose the directive during the first half of 2009.