Former NetJets Europe and Tag Aviation executive David Carlisle has set up his own company, ETS Aviation, to help aircraft operators comply with Europe’s new emissions trading scheme (ETS). Working with partners to develop a two-pronged solution, he is offering specialist software to allow operators to calculate their emissions tally and an online process for getting their emissions reports verified independently as required under the ETS.
Operators can use the Aviation Footprinter software to record, monitor and report their carbon emissions and so calculate how many credits they need to buy to cover these under ETS requirements. It has been developed from the existing Footprinter software developed by Oxford-based Best Foot Forward for other industries that are already subject to ETS. According to ETS Aviation, the Web-based system can help operators to almost completely automate the monitoring, reporting and verification tasks.