PREVIEW: EU set to extend fossil fuel tax exemptions for aviation, shipping, and fishing until 2035

Published 10:05 on November 11, 2025 / Last updated at 10:05 on November 11, 2025 / / EMEA (Europe), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Shipping), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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EU member states are poised to extend tax exemptions on fossil fuels used by the aviation, maritime, and fishing sectors until 2035, in a move that critics say undermines the bloc’s climate ambitions.
EU member states are poised to extend tax exemptions on fossil fuels used by the aviation, maritime, and fishing sectors until 2035, in a move that critics say undermines the bloc’s climate ambitions.


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