EU extends carbon pricing to some international flights but leaves long haul exempt until 2032

The European Commission has proposed extending the Emissions Trading System to cover international flights departing the EU for the first time, but only those within a 5,000 km radius. Flights from Paris to Dubai would be included, but not Paris to New York. This leaves 47% of European aviation emissions unpriced, according to T&E. The long haul exemption is tied to CORSIA, an international offsetting scheme the Commission itself found not credible. Private jets will now face carbon pricing for the first time, and the proposal includes allowances for airlines that avoid forming warming contrails. On shipping, the Commission allocated 110 million ETS allowances for clean fuels but critics say the rules are too vague to steer investment away from biofuels. The overall ETS revision slows the emissions reduction rate, which T&E warns will weaken the price signal for clean technology investment.