Study: Airlines avoided paying €10,3 billion for their emissions in the EU ETS for 2023

Study: Airlines avoided paying €10,3 billion for their emissions in the EU ETS for 2023

EU ETS covers just 22% of Europe’s aviation emissions

19 April 2024


A new study published by the environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E) revealed that airlines paid just €3 billion under the EU ETS for their emissions from intra-European flights in 2023. However, the study extended to all flights departing from Europe “to allow for a more comprehensive picture of aviation-related emissions at the European level”.

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