Brussels, 16/02/2005 (Agence Europe) - On the eve of the Ecofin Council, the European Commissioner with responsibility for the Transport dossier, Jacques Barrot, spoke of his reluctance at plans to bring in a tax on kerosene in a highly competitive air travel market. “If we increase the costs, if there is no overall agreement, we may further weaken our airlines”, he told the press. What is more, contrary to what most people thing, “this will not help to reduce CO2 emissions”, he...