The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is pressing for a reboot of the European Union’s decarbonization policy, including reform of the emissions trading scheme (ETS). In a policy brief released this week to its members, the industry group said that it sees the imminent rotation of the presidency of the Council of the EU as an opportunity to get policies to better reflect the realities of business aviation.
From July 1 to December 31, under the EU’s six-monthly rotation process, the Irish government will assume the presidency of the council, giving it significant authority to prioritize the policy agenda for the 27 EU states. “Dublin will be responsible for steering council work at a time when transport policy is increasingly being shaped by three priorities: competitiveness, decarbonization, and security,” said EBAA director of public affairs and communications Róman Kok. “For business aviation, this is not just a change in the institutional calendar. It is a political window that will influence how the EU balances climate ambition with operational reality.”
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