The European Union is considering imposing a carbon tax on international flights from the bloc.

This Thursday (14), the European Union (EU) announced that considers imposing a carbon tax on international flights departing from the bloc.The proposal, which may add 45 euros as the average cost of tickets until 2030, is viewed negatively by United States and others EU trading partnersA European Commission It also aims to make a broader reform of EU emissions trading system (ETS) in the midst of rise in aviation fuel pricesThe ETS It is a system of limits and trade of CO2 emissionsCurrently the ETS system only covers flights within the European bloc. Airlines that obtain the majority of their profits from international routes, such as British Airways and the Air FranceThey are expected to challenge the change in legislation soon. On the other hand, companies that carry out flights only within Europe They see the measure as a more equitable way of taxing the sector regarding CO2 emissions.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.