EU targets neighbouring hub airports and private jets in carbon pricing overhaul
The European Commission announced on Friday that commercial flights connecting Europe with the Middle East and North Africa, as well as all departing and arriving business jets, should begin paying the EU's carbon price. Instead of extending the Emissions Trading System (ETS) to all long-haul flights, Brussels has proposed including only flights departing from Europe and landing within a 5,000-kilometer radius of Frankfurt airport. This means major hubs like Istanbul and Dubai will be subject to the carbon tax, while routes to American and Chinese airports, as well as all incoming flights, are exempt. The proposal is a compromise to avoid a full-scale clash with the UN's CORSIA scheme. The Commission is giving the global aviation industry an additional six years to demonstrate CORSIA's effectiveness, with reassessment in 2032. Private jets will also be covered, closing a previous exemption. Airlines for Europe criticized the move, saying it extends a regional system to a global problem.
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