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The UK government has announced plans to fine airlines that do not comply with the European Union’s (EU’s) carbon-emission limits.

The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) caps net CO2 emissions from aviation at average 2004-06 levels and will come into force from 1 January 2012.

According to the transport secretary, Geoff Hoon, the scheme will address the need to reduce the environmental impact of aviation alongside the increasing demand for air travel.

‘We know that people want to fly and it would be wrong to deny them the great social and economic benefits that aviation brings.

‘Our challenge is to balance that demand with aviation's environmental impacts.

‘Emissions trading is key to meeting that challenge’, he said.

The proposal follows a recent announcement by the government to reduce UK aviation emissions in 2050 to below 2005 levels.

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