In order to take account of the agreement reached in October 2016 at the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to tackle CO2 emissions from air transport by means of a Global Market-based Measure (GMBM), the European Commission on Friday 3 February proposed once again extending the derogation to the emissions quota trading system (ETS) enjoyed by intercontinental flights (see EUROPE 11716, 11641). The announcement comes as no surprise, but is a great disappointment to the NGOs...