The paper looks at the inclusion of international aviation in the EU emissions trading scheme from the perspective of innovation. It argues that the initiative of the European Union to subject international aviation to the scheme has functioned as a catalyst for green innovation in the sector....

The safety and security of aircraft operations is of great importance to all European citizens. Maintaining confidence in what is already one of the safest aviation regions in the world is critical to the continued development of the common EU aviation market and to the free movement of people...