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‘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
The EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is often presented as the crown jewel of EU climate policy, putting a price on carbon emissions from the power sector and industry. With a major reform process now underway, EURACTIV looks at the implications from a social and economic point of view.
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Yesterday, the European Commission (the Commission) – the executive branch of the European Union (EU) – adopted a package of proposals to deliver on the EU’s ambitious target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030. These proposals – collectively known as “Fit for 55” – are only part of the suite of legislative tools, legal obligations, and policies to be rolled out under the European Green Deal, a broad non-binding action plan intended to make the EU’s economy more sustainable and help Europe become the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050. The comprehensive package of twelve policies proposed yesterday contains the following key initiatives:
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