ECCP II and aviation: NGO perspectives

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ECCP II and aviationNGO perspectives
European Climate Change Programme (ECCP II)
Stakeholder Conference 24 October 2005, Brussels

• Tim Johnson
• Aviation Environment Federation
• tim_at_aef.org.uk www.aef.org.uk

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Aviation Climate Change the Communication

• In advance of the Communication, the
  environmental NGOs called for
• urgent action given the sectors growing
  contribution to greenhouse gas emissions
• regional action - little or no prospect for
  agreement on global instruments in the short- to
  medium-term
• the development of a broad package of measures
  to tackle aviations climatic impact.
• Welcome the Communication and its acknowledgment
  of all these issues.

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Aviation Climate Change the Communication
As a first step, we welcome the Commissions
announcement to establish a working group to
inform a proposal on how aviation could be
included in the EU ETS. BUT Including
aviation in the ETS must not become an end in
itself Our support is heavily dependent on
defining effective environmental and design
criteria for aviations inclusion We offer 7
policy tests or golden rules
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Policy Test 1 -
Environmental objectives in line with current and
future EU climate targets. - 8 below 1990 by
2010 (Kyoto) - 30 below 1990 by
2020 Implications for aviations inclusion in
the ETS? May require other regulatory and fiscal
instruments in parallel. Include emissions from
international aviation in any post-2012
international climate treaty framework.
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Policy Test 2 -
Should apply strong climate policies compared to
exposed sectors sensitive to imports and
relocation. Implications for aviations
inclusion in the ETS? Well designed instruments
that do not discriminate between carriers on the
same routes, will not lead to significant
economic distortions and do not significantly
harm the competitiveness of EU airlines.
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Policy Test 3 -
Policy must address the full climate impact of
aviation Implications for aviations inclusion
in the ETS? Different policy instruments could
address different impacts such as NOx or
contrails. Such measures should be introduced in
parallel to the ETS. If such a package cannot be
delivered in parallel, environmental integrity
could be ensured through the ETS by using
multipliers on CO2 emissions.
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Policy Test 4 -
Policies should have the widest geographical
scope possible Implications for aviations
inclusion in the ETS? Include all flights to,
from and between EU airports
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Policy Test 5 -
Full internalisation of climate costs based on
the polluter-pays principle. Will strengthen
incentives to invest in cleaner technology and to
reduce emissions. Implications for aviations
inclusion in the ETS? Preference for auctioning
of permits or Use of other economic instruments
in parallel
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Policy Test 6 -
Climate change policies should contribute to
ending historic and obsolete tax privileges
enjoyed by the aviation industry Implications
for aviations inclusion in the ETS? ETS must be
part of a package of measures Welcome the
Communications reiteration of its preference, as
a matter of principle, to see aircraft fuel
subject to energy taxes. Welcome long-term
initiatives to make this possible.
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Policy Test 7 -
Climate change policies should aim to reduce the
EUs oil dependence Implications for aviations
inclusion in the ETS? Design of instruments
should maximise demand and supply opportunities
to improve efficiency and reduce emissions