A4E’s recommendations on policies to mitigate carbon and business leakage

However, in the current context, the EU’s push for increasingly ambitious climate policies poses a competitiveness challenge for its aircraft operators and generates a shift, rather than a reduction, of emissions. This will remain the case at least until global mechanisms are strengthened and widely adopted. To better align climate goals with competitiveness, and consequently avoid carbon leakage from aviation in Europe, the EU must adjust its policy mix and reduce costs for European airlines.

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