Groups At Odds Over Need For Congress To Implement Aircraft GHG Deal

Environmentalists and industry groups are at odds over whether Congress must act before the United States can begin to implement the landmark international deal crafting a global market-based measure (MBM) limiting greenhouse gases from existing aircraft, potentially complicating the overall effort. Aircraft industry representatives are adamant that legislation of some kind will be needed to implement the deal, while some environmentalists say agencies would likely be able to implement the MBM using existing authorities, though it could depend on the...