EU targets neighbouring hub airports and private jets in carbon pricing overhaul
The European Commission announced on Friday that commercial flights from Europe to the Middle East and North Africa, as well as all private jet departures and arrivals, will be subject to the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS). The move targets major neighboring hubs like Istanbul and Dubai, while exempting flights to US and Chinese airports and all incoming flights. This is a compromise to avoid a diplomatic clash with the UN's CORSIA scheme, which gets an additional six years to prove its effectiveness. The proposal aims to level the playing field for European airlines facing competition from non-EU hubs. Climate Commissioner Hoekstra emphasized that private jets should no longer be exempt from carbon pricing. The airline lobby group Airlines for Europe criticized the plan, arguing it extends a regional system to a global problem without ensuring ETS revenues are reinvested in decarbonization.
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