BBC: Airlines which fail to comply with strict carbon emission limits will face fines from the Environment Agency, the government has announced. An EU-wide scheme to cap emissions from aviation will come into force from 1 January 2012. Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon said the aim was to balance demand for air travel with its “environmental impact”. The government has made a commitment to cut the UK’s total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 80% by 2050. Ministers had …