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EU publishes list of aircraft operators and their administering states for ETS

The European Commission has published a list of over 2,700 aircraft global operators who must sign up to and comply with the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) from 2012. All airlines affected, particularly non-EU operators, will have learned for the first time of their obligation and mandatory requirement to comply with the ETS. IATA member airlines believed that the official political line taken by their association with regard to the unilateral EU action was illegal and would have been challenged by the US and other States. As a consequence and to date, many IATA member airlines have taken no active preparation for implementing the ETS.

It appears that IATA and even ICAO may have mis-calculated the EU’s intentions with regard to clamping down on the rapidly rising aviation emissions, which were forecast to offset emission improvements made by other polluting industries, despite the current economic crisis. The EU Parliament passed the necessary legislation by a massive majority last October, which has since been ratified by the EU Member States. Unfortunate for the airlines they have been embroiled in the politics and apparent denial of the real issues by IATA and ICAO. To date, the airlines have received minimal assistance from these agencies, and they are now left largely to their own devices to prepare for implementation of the ETS, especially at a time when they can least afford as they considerably downsize their organisations to cope with the current economic crisis.

Although the airlines are not expected to join the scheme until 1 January 2012 the “double-hit” for the airlines will be if they fail to submit necessary documentation to the EU by the official deadline, which is expected to be before July 2009. Failure to submit the required documentation will result in airlines losing their entitlement to the 85% of carbon allowances offered by the EU, which could result in the average carrier incurring significant losses in revenue. The team of aviation experts and professionals at “Green Aviation” an environmentally concerned non profit organisation is extremely disappointed that the airlines should have been exposed in such a way. Fortunately, Green Aviation we will be able to assist some airlines in their plight to adhere to the ETS deadline, but many more may not be able to enlist the support they may need. Given the current economic climate, it is believed this issue could have been avoided and managed more appropriately with robust consultation, planning and stakeholder engagement.

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EU publishes list of aircraft operators and their administering states for ETS - Mon 16 Feb 09

The European Commission has published a preliminary list of over 2,700 aircraft operators from around the world who may be eligible to join the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) from 2012. The list also includes each operator's administering Member State, which shows that over 750 operators, more than a quarter of the total, will be allocated to the United Kingdom. Most of the large US, Middle East and Asian airlines are included in the UK list. Latvia, by contrast, will oversee just five carriers. Read More...

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