The European Low Fares Airline Association welcomes European Court of Justice Judgment on EU ETS Directive

The European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) welcomes the judgment by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that the inclusion of flights by non-EU carriers within the scope of the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is compatible with international law.
 
Since 80% of European aviation emissions of CO2 originate from long distance flights to and from points outside the EU, environmental effectiveness necessarily requires inclusion of all flights to and from the EU, as per the Directive. 

In light of this positive ECJ judgment of the legality of EU ETS, ELFAA again urges its colleagues in the industry to halt their resistance and lend their constructive support to the implementation of EU ETS from 01 January. 

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