Aviation Sector Joins The EU Emissions Trading Scheme

Originally published in ILO October 26 2011

From January 1 2012 the Norwegian aviation industry will be a part of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). This will result in various financial and organisational challenges to the industry. The European Commission's proposal will require aircraft operators to monitor and report emissions data arising from aviation activities in compliance with the regime. The new participants to the emissions regime include both intra-EU flights and every aircraft entering and departing from EU airports. In addition to the 27 EU member states, the ETS for aviation covers three European Economic Area (EEA)-European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) states – Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein.