Airlines urge EU not to extend ETS to international flights, as pressure grows to include private jets

Published 15:04 on July 11, 2025 / Last updated at 15:29 on July 11, 2025 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Extending the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS) to international flights will merely divert traffic and emissions to nearby airports outside the EU, airlines have warned, while pressure grows to extend the scheme to private jets.
Extending the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS) to international flights will merely divert traffic and emissions to nearby airports outside the EU, airlines have warned, while pressure grows to extend the scheme to private jets.


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