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FEATURE: Continued EU ETS exemption for most long-haul flights brings short-haul relief for CORSIA

Published 15:58 on July 20, 2026 / Last updated at 18:21 on July 20, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Insights (Features), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The European Commission proposal to hold off on extending the Emissions Trading System (ETS) to all international flights is a welcome sign of certainty for the UN's carbon offsetting scheme CORSIA – although ICAO, and market participants, worry the relief will be short-lived.
The European Commission proposal to hold off on extending the Emissions Trading System (ETS) to all international flights is a welcome sign of certainty for the UN's carbon offsetting scheme CORSIA – although ICAO, and market participants, worry the relief will be short-lived.


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