EU expands emissions trading to some international flights, private jets and ships

The European Union extended its Emissions Trading System to cover portions of international aviation and maritime transport and private jets, though critics argue the broader ETS revision weakens climate ambition and energy security.

First covered Jul 17, 2026 · 7:36 AM PT · 1 article

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3h CleanTechnica EU Takes Half-hearted Step Towards Taxing International Flights — Extension of ETS to some international flights, private jets and to smaller ships are steps forward, but overall weakening of the ETS undermines European…

Primary sources

climate.ec.europa.eu 63C0103A 6B5F 4151 B117 B3C4B35B5D0E En (climate.ec.europa.eu)

uploads.transportenvironment.org Icao General Assembly 1 (uploads.transportenvironment.org)

More coverage from around the web

theicct.org Aviation carbon leakage risks under an expanded EU Emissions Trading System - International Council on Clean Transportation

transportenvironment.org Boosting aviation decarbonisation through the revision of the EU ETS

euronews.com International flights set to pay carbon costs under EU's carbon market review from 2029 | Euronews

climate.ec.europa.eu Reducing emissions from aviation - EU Climate Action

cleanenergywire.org Understanding the European Union’s Emissions Trading Systems (EU ETS) | Clean Energy Wire

Appeared in: 2026-07-17 (#4)

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