announced a deal early Wednesday on a plan that would change how airlines receive permits from the EU. Airlines that offer flights within Europe are already required to submit permits from the EU's carbon market to cover the carbon dioxide emissions of their flights, but most of those permits are now granted for free.
The changes are initially set to apply only to flights within Europe. However, negotiators agreed to reassess in 2026 whether the United Nations' plan to offset international flights' carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 is on track. If the UN goal isn't on track, the EU will consider broadening its aviation carbon regulations to cover all departing flights.
Airlines for Europe said in a statement to Fox Business that it is "extremely disappointed by the decision." They said the timeline is "well before truly effective decarbonization solutions will be available at the scale needed for them to be effective."
😆 🤣 😂 that's another way to ripoff customers!
Because those doing that will use their private planes. Hypocrite, much? eu_commission
When do we get back to global cooling in the 70
Absolute nonsense
Because they're so concerned about climate change....
Climate Change is disinformation
just another tax that goes into banker coffers.
Just another tax on regular folks taking a trip because we all know the airlines won’t eat these costs. They will pass them on down the line to flyers. Sure am Glad I have no desire to travel over there. Just sayin