EU ready to modify aviation emission rules for global deals

LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) stood ready to modify its rules on compulsory reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by the aviation sector to fit possible global framework, EU transport ministers said on Thursday. The new EU rules are "only a first step towards the final objective, which is to seek an agreement on global measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aviation," EU transport ministers said in a conclusion after a meeting in Luxembourg Thursday. "If necessary, it will... [read full story]