A further 110 million allowances (on top of the existing Art. 3c(6) reserve) are set aside until 2040 to fund sustainable-aviation-fuel and electricity price-differential support for aircraft operators, becoming available for all EEA-departing flights from 1 January 2029.
Aircraft operators are offered support, and this is not law yet.
Why it matters
This is a Commission proposal: it is not law yet, and it can change before it is.
- It is Art. 1(31)(d), inserting paragraph 6 in Art. 28a of Directive 2003/87/EC, in the EU ETS revision. as of 2026-08-14
- The act gives its timing as: until 31 December 2040. as of 2026-08-14
- It names one industry by name: Aviation. as of 2026-08-14
- Compliance is checked by self-declaration, annual. as of 2026-08-14
The rule
flights departing an EEA aerodrome from 1 January 2029, using eligible aviation fuel or electricity
A further 110 million allowances (on top of the existing Art. 3c(6) reserve) are set aside until 2040 to fund sustainable-aviation-fuel and electricity price-differential support for aircraft operators, becoming available for all EEA-departing flights from 1 January 2029.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
Source text
In addition to the amount reserved for the use of eligible aviation fuels and electricity pursuant to Article 3c(6), taking into account the provisional restriction of the geographical scope pursuant to Article 28a(1), point (d), a further maximum 110 million allowances of the allowances referred to in third subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall be reserved for the purposes laid down in Article 3c(6) until 31 December 2040.
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