The Environmental Protection Agency released the aviation plan, known as an “endangerment finding,” which concludes that the planet-warming pollution produced by airplanes endangers human health by contributing to climate change. to draft a regulation modeled after a global airline emissions standard passed this year by the International Civil Aviation Organization, the United Nations’ aviation agency. could release a draft rule by early January, most likely making it Mr. Obama’s last climate action. “Addressing pollution from aircraft is an important element of U.S. efforts to address climate change,” said Janet McCabe, the agency’s acting assistant administrator for air and radiation. The plan to curb airplane emissions comes as President Obama looks to strengthen his climate change legacy with new policies in the waning months of his administration.

Source: International New York Times July 25, 2016 16:00 UTC