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The European Union has the legal right to force foreign airlines to pay for their carbon emissions, an adviser to Europe’s highest court declared Thursday.
Starting in January, any airline that lands or takes off in Europe will have to offset the greenhouse gases it emits during the flights by buying carbon allowances as part of the E.U. Emissions Trading Scheme.
The European Commission estimates that the carbon permits could add $2.66 to $15.96 per ticket over the coming decade.
The U.S. airline industry — along with the Obama administration, and airlines and governments from outside Europe — has fought to block the rules.
