Tag: EU emissions
What the 2026 ETS Review Means for Transport
The proposal to review the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) comes at a pivotal moment for Europe’s climate, industrial and economic policy. Since its launch in 2005, the EU ETS has become the EU’s flagship climate instrument, helping to reduce emissions from the power sector, industry, aviation and maritime … [continued]
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Q&A: What the EU’s Carbon Market Review Means for Climate Action
Article from Carbon Brief. The European Commission has put forward new plans to cut emissions under the EU carbon market more slowly, from 2031 onwards. On 17 July, the commission presented its long-awaited proposal for reform of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS). It recommended a number of changes, including giving companies free allowances … [continued]
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Ryanair’s Global Emissions Are Now 50% Higher Than In 2019, The Largest Increase Worldwide
Aviation is the only polluting sector escaping carbon pricing in Europe, with two-thirds of its CO2 emissions not covered by the ETS. Europe’s aviation sector’s 2025 emissions highest ever New analysis by T&E reveals that in 2025, emissions from flights departing from airports in Europe surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the … [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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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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