AIRETS
The objectives of AIRETS are to inform on all aspects of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for the aviation sector, to give aircraft operators access to a wide range of solutions and to assist in joint purchasing initiatives to allow airlines to significantly reduce their costs and risks related to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
To realise its objectives an internet forum is available for aircraft operators. This forum provides information and serves as a platform for all kind of questions and answers related to the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Access to the forum is for free for aircraft operators. Frequently asked questions and answers are bundled and disseminated among registered aircraft operators.
Airets is organising high level workshops on the different aspects of the ETS for the aviation sector.
AIRETS is an initiative of a group of leading experts in the Emissions Trading Scheme, sustainable transport, ETS information technology and in the aviation sector.
The EU emissions trading scheme
The Kyoto Protocol adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997, excluded emissions from international aviation services from national emissions targets, and stipulated that an approach to addressing emissions from international aviation should be developed separately through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Owing to a lack of consensus over whether and how to allocate responsibility for these emissions, only domestic CO2 emissions are included in the Kyoto Parties’ national emission totals. Emissions from international flights are not subject to the quantified emissions limitations taken on by the countries which ratified the Kyoto Protocol.
The European Commission proposed in February 2005 that international aviation should
be included in any post-
The European Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme has been operational since January 2005 for some 12 000 installations in the 27 Member States ranging from oil refineries and power plants to cement, iron and ceramic production facilities. Emissions from these sectors account for nearly 40 % of the European Union total greenhouse gas emissions.
Companies under the trading system are given allowances which represent the right to emit a specific amount. Companies that emit in excess of their allowances must buy allowances from an operator that has more allowances than it needs.
EU aviation allowances (EUAAs) will be issued, which are not valid for surrendering
for emissions by other than aircraft operators. Aircraft operators are allowed to
surrender EU Allowances (EUAs) in addition to EUAAs. EUAAs will be issued to the
amount of 97% of average annual emissions from aircraft operators during 2004-
For the eight year period beginning on 1 January 2013 the total quantity will be
equivalent to 95 % of historic aviation emissions.
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Key Dates
2 August 2009: The Commission will publish Guidance on Annex I activities and historic
emissions to be used for benchmarking purposes.
31 August 2009: Final date for submission
of annual emissions and tonne-
31 December 2009: Final
date for approval of annual emissions and tonne-
1 January
2010: Start of first monitoring period for annual emissions and tonne-
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February 2010: Date by which all Member States must have transposed the requirements
of the Directive into National Law (to facilitate the obligations with respect to
the submission of monitoring plans most countries will legislate for this before
August 2009 or will transpose the Directive in several phases).
1 January 2011: Start
of second monitoring period for annual emissions.
31 March 2011: Final submission
date for 2010 Annual Emissions data and 2010 tonne-
30 September 2011:
The Commission will publish the tonne-
1 January 2012: Start of
the third monitoring period for annual emissions.
28 February 2012: Member states
will issue freely allocated allowances to ETS operators for 2012.
31 March 2013:
Final date for receipt of the 2012 Annual Emissions report.
30 April 2013: Final
date for surrender of allowances against reportable emissions.
Revised list of aircraft operators specifying the administering Member State for each aircraft operator
See list
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See document
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Q&A Report on EU ETS Aviation
Guidance on start of EU ETS requirements
Procedure for application for free allowances
Report
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Contact information for national Competent Authorities responsible for the implementation of the inclusion of aviation into EU Emissions Trading System
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See also
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Draft Templates for Monitoring and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the EU ETS (draft templates developed by the EU Commission).
The Competent Authorities will publish the templates that must be used.
Monitoring plan for tonne-
Monitoring plan for annual emissions
Report of tonne-
Report of annual emissions
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The Directive 2008/101/EC to include aviation in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme
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Preliminary list of aircraft operators and administering member states (an updated list is expected at the end of July 2009)
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Aircraft operators performing an aviation activity listed in Annex I to the Directive 2008/101/EC are covered by the EU ETS whether or not they are on the list of operators at the time of the activity.
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Aircraft operator allocation by EC Member State
Process description
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Monitoring and reporting guidelines adopted by the Commission on 16 April 2009.
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Detailed interpretation of the aviation activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC
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your questions answered
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NEW
UK Impact Assessment of Second Stage Transposition of EU Legislation to include Aviation in the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)
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The Aviation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2010
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24 March 2010
Workshop on the verification process and selection of verifiers
Location: Brussels
Events
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Brochure
Aviation and
the EU ETS
How to comply
with the EU ETS
Detailed guidance for aircraft operators
Guidance document developed by the Dutch Emissions Authority and the Environment Agency for England and Wales
Solutions for aircraft operators in the EU ETS
