Beijing denounces airline carbon tax, asks for talks

“China opposes the European Union's unilateral legislation. China has expressed to the EU our deep concern and opposition many times on a bilateral level,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said.

“We hope the EU can take careful precautions with a cautious and practical attitude, and regarding those aspects involving China, appropriately discuss and handle this matter,” Hong told reporters during a regular briefing. The EU's carbon trading scheme was launched in 2005 as one of the pillars of Europe's efforts to combat climate change.

Following a December ruling from Europe's highest court that inclusion of airlines in the ETS was valid, China's official Xinhua news agency warned of a trade war.

Spokesman Hong said other countries had taken an equally negative view.

The United States has also raised the prospect of retaliation, while a draft law in the U.S. Congress proposes to make it illegal to comply with the EU law.

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