Michael O’Leary lobbied three government ministers earlier this year calling for reform of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) during Ireland’s presidency of the European Council.  In a letter to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Infrastructure Jack Chambers and Peter Burke, the Minister for Enterprise, the Ryanair chief executive characterised it as a “failed” scheme that creates “indefensible” competitive distortion for the low fares airline. O’Leary also contacted the transport minister Darragh O’Brien on the matter, records released under freedom of information show. The ETS is the world’s largest cap-and-trade emissions permit market and covers large corporate polluters. The…

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