Tag: EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS)
Iran Crisis: A Moment of Reckoning for European Aviation
Airline ticket prices are soaring as a consequence of the recent crisis in the Middle East. This new analysis shows that European aviation’s dependence on fossil fuels is at the core of this spike in prices. The recent Middle East crisis underscores that European aviation’s greatest vulnerability is its fossil … [continued]
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+20 Industry & Civil Society Organisations Call on the EU to Include All Departing Flights in the EU Carbon Market
To: Ms. Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition; Mr. Wopke Hoekstra, Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth; Mr. Apoltolos Tzitzikostas, Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism. We, the undersigned NGOs, trade unions, industry actors, industry associations and consumer associations, are joining forces to urge the … [continued]
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Wired for Security: The EU’s Post-2030 Climate Architecture
Electrification, Energy Security and the Path to Europe’s 2040 Climate Target. The adoption of the EU’s 2040 climate target marks a turning point in European climate and energy policy. With the headline objective agreed, the central challenge shifts from setting ambition to delivering it — in a political and geopolitical … [continued]
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Boosting Aviation Decarbonisation Through the Revision of the EU ETS
Scope extension, revenue generation and the use of SAF and contrail allowances under the EU ETS. The revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) in July 2026 represents a unique opportunity for European aviation. In order to meet the temperature targets set out in the Paris Agreement and ensure … [continued]
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China’s Carbon Market Expands Into Heavy Industry As USA Regresses
China’s national carbon market has reached another expansion point, and the signal is larger than it first appears. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment has extended mandatory carbon reporting beyond the original heavy sectors to include petrochemicals, chemicals, flat glass, copper smelting, papermaking, and civil aviation. That move does not … [continued]
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