EU deadline passes for emissions trading scheme, airlines in 8 countries obtain extensions, may lose free credits

In the European Union, the August 31 deadline for aircraft operators to submit emissions monitoring plans for the Emissions Trading Scheme has passed. However, GreenAIr Online is reporting that operators in Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia, Sweden and the United Kingdom have been granted extensions. Concerns have been raised that operators who missed the deadline, despite extensions, may be denied their free emissions allowances.

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