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EU ETS Aviation Explained: The Best 2026 Guide to Airline Carbon Costs

30-08-2026 0
The EU ETS aviation rules are the world’s toughest carbon pricing regime for flying — and 2026 is the year they start to bite in full. From 1 January 2026, airlines receive no more free emission allowances: every tonne of CO2 emitted on flights within Europe must be covered by...
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SAF Mandates Explained: The Best 2026 Guide to ReFuelEU and UK Rules

30-08-2026 0
A SAF mandate is a legal obligation on jet fuel suppliers to blend a minimum share of sustainable aviation fuel into the fuel they sell. In 2025 the era of voluntary pledges ended: the EU’s ReFuelEU Aviation regulation and the UK’s SAF Mandate both came into force, turning SAF from a...