Around the World: European Union

Ship, train emissions eyed

For the first time, the European Union is calling for December's international climate change talks to accept reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from ships and airplanes.

EU environment ministers at yesterday's talks in Brussels said nations around the world should by 2020 reduce aviation emissions by 10 percent and shipping emissions by 20 percent, compared to 2005 levels. Booming global trade and travel have sharply increased the amount of greenhouse gas that ships and planes release in the atmosphere.