T&E 50d ago

This doesn’t seem fair, does it? Aviation emissions in Europe just hit a record high. But major gaps in the EU’s carbon pricing system means that some airlines are paying for the carbon they emitted, while others are getting a free pass. Long-haul flights (the biggest polluters) largely avoid responsibility as the current system only applies to flights that stay within Europe. They are supposed to be covered by a separate, international system called CORSIA, but it is a much weaker scheme that often just requires the purchase of a few cheap offset credits to put you in the clear. This has led to airlines avoiding €8.5 billion in emissions costs last year as two-thirds of emissions remain unpriced. It doesn’t have to be this way. Expanding carbon pricing to all departing flights would mean unlocking significant revenue to accelerate aviation’s green transition. Check out our report ➡️ https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/flying-blind-european-aviation-hits-new-emissions-high