Assessing the impact of EU climate measures on the competitiveness of the EU's aviation industry
The EU’s aviation industry claimed that climate measures in Europe will harm their competitiveness and will result in emissions being exported overseas, a phenomenon referred to as ‘carbon leakage’. In this briefing, Transport & Environment (T&E) examines the actual impact of the EU’s Fit for 55 (FF55) package on aviation traffic forecast and emissions reduction. It examines industry claims and presents the results of a comprehensive analysis commissioned from the same research institute, SEO Amsterdam Economics (SEO). The analysis reveals that:
T&E has joined airlines, e-SAF producers and NGOs in highlighting the strategic role e-SAF can play in boosting European competitiveness, autonomy and...
The European Commission missed a big opportunity to create a cleantech bazooka.
Companies from across the aviation and energy value chains are calling on European national governments to commit funding for an e-SAF pilot auction v...