Four airlines - easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2 and Wizz Air - and Transport & Environment appeal to European decision makers to extend carbon market to all departing flights.
The aviation industry must decarbonise by 2050, but this can only be achieved if all airlines participate in tackling climate change, which requires the same rules to apply to all flights departing from European airports, regardless of their destination.
Why European aviation needs to urgently address its growth problem
Europe’s aviation industry plans to double its passenger traffic by 2050 and will deplete its carbon budget as early as 2026
Calculating the price difference between eligible fuels and kerosene