Brussels
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17 July 2026
The Commission has opted to extend a regional system to a global problem, while there is still no guarantee that the money that passengers pay for ETS is reinvested into decarbonising aviation.
"Europe's priority should be bringing down the cost of ETS and the cost of SAF, with every cent raised through ETS reinvested in reducing aviation emissions," stated Ourania Georgoutsakou, Managing Director of Airlines for Europe (A4E). "The EU needs to put ETS money passengers pay where its climate and competitiveness policies are; today's reform doesn't comprehensively deliver that.”
A4E members are committed to decarbonising. Delivering that ambition requires policies that help manage the cost and make sure Europeans can continue to benefit from the same levels of connectivity and accessibility of air travel.
