Nieuwsbrief Greenskies november 2006


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Van: Airtravel [mailto:airtravel@milieudefensie.nl]
Verzonden: maandag 6 november 2006 14:04
Aan: greenskies@lists.milieudefensie.nl
Onderwerp: [greenskies] November news update

Dear Aviation Campaigners,
In this mail you will find an overview of the news stories you can read

on aviationwatch.eu. Don't forget to take a look on the campaigns page http://aviationwatch.eu/?page_id=4  There you'll find the new T&E-CAN position paper on Aviation and Climate Change.
The European commission is expected to publish its plan for an Emissions

Trading Scheme on December 20th. More on this subject can be read on the Euractive website:

http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/air-travel-taxes-solve-climate-change-crisis/article-159317

"CHEAP FLIGHTS COST THE EARTH" IS MESSAGE AT CLIMATE CHANGE RALLY
Stop Stansted Expansion (SSE) supporters rallied and marched in central

London this weekend. They were among 20,000 people calling for urgent action on climate change

BRITISH AIRPORTS IN EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Takeley Parish Council is taking its claim for fairer treatment for

local residents to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). BAA's refusal to accept responsibility for the problem of generalised blight has been the subject of an ongoing legal challenge in the High Court over the last two years led by Takeley Parish Council with financial backing from a number of other local parish councils.

ALPINE PISTES ARE UNDER THREATH FROM GLOBAL WARNING
Skiers are known for taking great risks for their sport, but new

research from the Ski Club of Great Britain shows that their travel

habits may actually limit their ability to hit the pistes in the future.

SOURDINE FOR LESS NOISE
European researchers developed airport approach and departure procedures that reduce the environmental (noise and emissions) impact around

airports, but require a co-ordinated solution by all involved parties.
Read all details and more on www.aviationwatch.eu
Please send in news to airtravel@milieudefensie.nl