Here's a quote from today's Guardian newspaper:
"Last week the Guardian obtained a leaked copy of a draft treaty between the European Union and the US that would prevent us from taking any measure to reduce the environmental impact of airlines without the approval of the US government. This, though it might be the widest ranging, is not the first such agreement; the 1944 Chicago convention, now supported by 4,000 bilateral treaties, rules that no government may levy tax on aviation fuel."
You can read more of this article here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,,1719728,00.html
Later in the year I want to fly to New Zealand and cycle the length of the two islands, but am I justified in doing this? My actual visit will be low impact but what about getting there? Hmm
