ETS fact sheet: cut carbon, keep flying affordable

How can the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) help decarbonise aviation without pricing Europeans out of flying? Invest the ETS money passengers pay to fly back into sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). In 2025, only 11% of aviation ETS payments went to finance SAF. The Commission's current reform provides only 110 million SAF allowances, representing just 13% of what passengers pay. With SAF costing 3–10 times more than conventional aviation fuel, stronger support is needed to close the price gap.

Download our fact sheet to learn how EU ETS revenues can work better for both passengers and decarbonisation.