UK government sets out plans for including aviation in its own emissions trading scheme from next year

The UK government has released details on how it intends to incorporate aviation into a UK Emissions Trading System (UK ETS) and link with those of the EU and Switzerland, as well as the global CORSIA offsetting scheme. Following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and the transition period due to finish by the end of this year, the first 10-year phase of the UK ETS would start in 2021, with a review after three years. In the light of the UK’s commitment to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, the government promises the scheme will show greater climate ambition than the EU ETS from the start by setting a lower cap on emissions. Proposed aviation routes to be covered include UK domestic flights, flights between the UK and Gibraltar, and flights from the UK to EEA states and to Switzerland if an agreement is reached. The government says it will begin a review on how a UK ETS could interact with CORSIA.[...]

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