Best Foot Forward

BFF are warning aviation operators that they only have until 31 December 2009 to submit a monitoring plan if they want to be eligible for free allowances under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. The allowances will be allocated anyway – so overall emissions are not affected – but the initial cost to aviation companies will be higher. BFF have been working closely with aviation experts ETS Aviation to provide carbon management and reduction services to the sector. A version of footprinter, Aviation Footprinter, is already helping companies to meet their requirements under the EU ETS and is being extended to provide broader support for carbon reductions.