The inclusion of emissions from aviation in the EU ETS: unilateralism vs multilateralism in international environmental governance / Zoom In
Unilateralism in international law: Implications of the inclusion of emissions from aviation in the EU ETS
1. Introduction The 1997 Kyoto Protocol deferred negotiations on emissions from aviation to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).[1] Also within this specialised body, agreement on how to deal with emissions from aviation has been difficult to reach.[2] Frustrated by the lack of progress, the European Union (EU) decided to act unilaterally to reduce emission...
