Cyprus limits impact of EU green targets on aviation

Cyprus has managed to achieve solutions to limit the effects on flight connectivity of implementing EU targets for reducing air pollution,  Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos told MPs. He said Cyprus ensured that Brussels recognised the special conditions of the island regions. Karousos said there would be a 100% subsidy for the difference between conventional fuel and biofuel prices with free emission trading rights for airlines. There were also some exemptions for airline refuelling for countries such as Cyprus and Malta and a commitment by...