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HEARING 4/2 -Select Committee to Examine Aviation's Impact on Global Warming


From the Wright Brothers to the Right Solutions: Curbing Soaring Aviation Emissions

Select Committee Hearing to Examine Aviation’s Impact on Global Warming

PLEASE NOTE: ROOM CHANGE --2318 Rayburn House Office Building

Contact: 202.225.4012

On Wednesday, April 2, 2008, Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming is holding a hearing titled, “From the Wright Brothers to the Right Solutions: Curbing Soaring Aviation Emissions.”  The hearing will take place on April 2, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 1310 of the Longworth House Office Building. Witnesses will be by invitation only.

As Congress examines all causes and impacts of heat-trapping emissions, the Select Committee is assessing aviation’s present contribution to greenhouse gasses and the potential to curb such emissions in the future. Aviation emissions generate 12 percent of U.S. transportation carbon dioxide emissions and three percent of the United States' total carbon dioxide emissions. The FAA estimates that demand for passenger and cargo aviation in the United States will double or triple by 2025. As the European Union is poised to extend its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to all airlines, it is imperative for Congress to consider how aviation can contribute to or curb heat-trapping emissions through operations, technology and fuel.

WHAT: Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming hearing entitled, “From the Wright Brothers to the Right Solutions: Curbing Soaring Aviation Emissions.”

WHEN: April 2, 2008, 1:30 P.M.

WHERE: Room 2318 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

WHO:     

  • Dan Elwell, FAA Assistant Administrator for Aviation Policy, Planning, and Environment
  • Bob Meyers, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Tom Windmuller, Senior Vice President, International Air Transport Association
  • James May, President and CEO, Air Transport Association

PLEASE NOTE: The House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming was created to explore American clean energy solutions that end our reliance on foreign oil and reduce carbon pollution.

The Select Committee was active during the 110th and 111th Congresses. This is an archived version of the website, to ensure that the public has ongoing access to the Select Committee record. This website, including external links, will not be updated after Jan. 3rd, 2010.

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