European aviation sector warns EU climate targets could cause backlash

Published on 05/06/2026 – 12:39 GMT+2 An aviation industry alliance has urged the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to back down from plans to expand the European Union’s carbon market to international flights, citing likely trade disruptions. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In an open letter made public on Friday, European aviation leaders argue that a revision of the bloc’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) is slated for mid-July could trigger an aggressive trade war and cripple…

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AI Could Soon Train and Improve Itself Anthropic Says

US-based AI firm Anthropic warns AI development is advancing at a pace that could soon see agents building, training and improving themselves without human input — recommending a slowdown in development.In a blog post published Thursday, Marina Favaro, lead at the Anthropic Institute, and Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark said agents…

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