Shipping and Airline Groups Urge EU to Reinvest ETS Revenues in Green Fuels

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Tuesday June 23, 2026

European shipping and airline groups have called on the European Commission to use part of the revenues generated by the ETS to support the production and uptake of sustainable fuels.

Shipping and aviation contribute more than €11 billion/year to the ETS, but little of that money is being reinvested into the fuels and technologies needed to decarbonise the sectors, ECSA and A4E said in a joint statement on Monday.

The European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) and Airlines for Europe (A4E) argue that sustainable fuels remain significantly more expensive than conventional alternatives, making financial support critical to boosting production and availability.

They also called for national ETS revenues to be used alongside existing EU funding mechanisms.

“European shipowners are leading global investments in sustainable fuel-powered vessels, with 44% of the global orderbook, but Europe’s fuel availability is not keeping pace, Sotiris Ra, Secretary General of ECSA, said.

“Asia leads with 74% of fuel production projects, while Europe accounts for just 10%.

“Less than 5% of European sustainable fuel production is currently intended for maritime use.”

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