The European Union’s Emissions Trading System

Full Committee Hearing
Date:  Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Time:  2:30 PM
Location:  Russell Senate Office Building

SCom: AviationWASHINGTON, D.C.— The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing on the European Union (EU) Emissions Trading System (ETS).  This hearing will examine issues associated with the inclusion of the airline sector in the ETS, a program that caps greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) for certain industries in the EU, and its potential impact on U.S. air carrier operations.

Please note the hearing will be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website. Refresh the Commerce Committee homepage 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to automatically begin streaming the webcast.

Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact Collenne Wider at 202-224-5511 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.

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Committee Members

  • John Rockefeller

    Chairman

Testimony

Witness Panel 2

  • Jos Delbeke

    Director General of the European Commission
    Directorate-General for Climate Action
  • Edward Bolen

    President and CEO
    National Business Aviation Association
  • Annie Petsonk

    International Counsel, Climate & Air
    Environmental Defense Fund
  • Nancy Young

    Vice President, Environmental Affairs
    Airlines for America
  • Sean Cassidy

    First Vice President
    Air Line Pilots Association, International
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