EPA Clears the Way for Greenhouse Gas Rules on U.S. Airlines

Inside Climate News: The Environmental Protection Agency formally declared Monday after years of review that greenhouse gas emissions from airplane engines cause climate change and endanger human health and the environment, just as exhaust fumes from cars do, and that they likewise need to be controlled.

U.S. aircraft emit roughly 12 percent of greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, and 29 percent of emissions from all the world's planes. With carbon controls in place or planned on the biggest sources—vehicles and power plants—growing pollution from aviation "is an important element" in tackling the climate crisis, said Janet McCabe, a top EPA official.

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