‘Fit for 55’ proposal is counter-productive, warns the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
IATA calls for a shift in EU policy to support practical emission reduction measures such as incentives for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and the modernisation of air traffic management.
“Aviation is committed to decarbonisation as a global
industry. We don’t need persuading or punitive measures like taxes to motivate
change. In fact, taxes siphon money from the industry that could support
emissions’ reducing investments in fleet renewal and clean technologies. To
reduce emissions, we need governments to implement a constructive policy
framework that, most immediately, focuses on production incentives for SAF and