News / Tough targets for transport as European Parliament sets new ETS goals

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Environment Committee (ENVI) members of the European Parliament voted to extend the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to all flights leaving European Economic Area airports and to international shipping, with a new ETS II for commercial transport.

Committee members voted overwhelmingly to extend the ETS to aviation, voting 66 to nine in favour, with 12 abstentions.

Starting from 30 April the year after the measure enters into force, the proposal will now move for approval to the European Parliament in early June, ...