Traders of Environmental Progress
STX Group is a global environmental commodities trader offering physical and financial solutions across compliance and voluntary systems for energy, fuels, gas and carbon markets.
Traders of Environmental Progress
STX Group is a global environmental commodities trader offering physical and financial solutions across compliance and voluntary systems for energy, fuels, gas and carbon markets.
Transforming Climate Challenges into Business Progress
STRIVE is the consulting division of the STX group, helping companies achieve their climate goals through high-impact strategies and optimized decarbonization pathways.
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As Europe tightens its environmental regulations & climate policies, regional airlines are facing an increasingly complex compliance landscape under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and related frameworks such as CORSIA and RefuelEU Aviation.
The latest revisions to the EU ETS Directive, including changes to free allocation methodologies, expanded reporting obligations, and the phasing out of free allowances by 2026, will significantly affect how airlines calculate and manage their carbon exposure. For regional carriers, these updates bring new financial and administrative challenges, particularly as they juggle compliance with overlapping systems like the Swiss ETS and UK ETS.
At the same time, rising EUA price volatility, the introduction of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) mandates, and stricter reporting deadlines are reshaping how airlines plan their environmental and financial strategies.
In this article originally published in ERA’s Magazine (European Regions Airline Association, Pages 24 – 25), María de la Rica and Mark Latimer, experts in aviation compliance at Vertis Environmental Finance, break down the key regulatory changes and their implications for the sector, from managing free allocation reductions to navigating new fuel-uplift requirements.
As the 2026 review of the EU ETS approaches, policy uncertainty is resurfacing, putting the equilibrium between market discipline and political discretion under renewe.....
