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Eurocontrol Seeks Accurate Data for ETS Emissions Calculations
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Eurocontrol is trying to improve the accuracy of the ETS Support Facility, which is intended to give so-called small emitters a relatively easy way to calculate carbon dioxide emissions for the purposes of compliance with the European Union’s controversial emissions trading scheme. It has given operators until September 1 to provide updated fuel-burn data for a large number of aircraft for which the ETS Support Facility currently has inaccurate performance data.

According to the European air traffic management agency, it holds inaccurate data for as many as 265 aircraft types weighing more than 5.7 metric tons (12,566 pounds)–the weight threshold at which ETS starts to apply. These include 17 business jet types (see box).