Civil society groups call for Brussels to extend scope of EU ETS to all departing flights

Published 15:04 on April 21, 2026 / Last updated at 15:04 on April 21, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Aviation/CORSIA)

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Civil society and industry representatives are urging the European Commission to extend the scope of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) to all departing flights from Europe, in a bid to bolster the aviation sector's emissions coverage and carbon price signal.
Civil society and industry representatives are urging the European Commission to extend the scope of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) to all departing flights from Europe, in a bid to bolster the aviation sector's emissions coverage and carbon price signal.


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