ACI EUROPE co-signs an open letter to the EU ‘Fit for 55’ interinstitutional negotiators
As the interinstitutional negotiations on the Fit for 55 package kicked off in Brussels on 6 September, the leading European aviation associations, representing airlines, airports, and air navigation service providers, issued an open letter to the negotiators to emphasise the need for several adjustments to the ReFuel EU and EU ETS aviation proposals, which are critical for the European aviation industry.
The letter reaffirmed that the Fit for 55 package is in line with the industry’s ambitions, however several constructive amendments could further improve the proposals of the package.
The joint letter stressed the importance of introducing necessary policy measures supporting European air transport in meeting its decarbonisation pledge to effectively reach Net Zero CO2 by 2050, while enabling it to offer social and economic benefits highly valued by European citizens and indispensable for the continent’s sustainable economic development.
Aviation stakeholders underlined that the proposed policies under negotiation could be further refined by including appropriate remedies to mitigate against the risk of having Europe and its citizens affected by downgraded air connectivity, while remaining uncompromising on the acceleration of the decarbonisation ambition.
Find out more about the concrete proposals in the open letter: Airports Council International Europe | ACI EUROPE – Press Release (aci-europe.org)
