Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

This goes back to the earlier discussion with, I believe, Deputy Crowe. We need a global response. As I said, we do not want certain areas not contributing. I agree we should look for long-haul as well as short-haul flights to be included in various schemes. My recall is that the emissions trading scheme, ETS, does not go outside the EU area but the International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO, carbon offsetting and reduction scheme for international aviation, CORSIA, arrangement allows for intercontinental charges to apply. Should we go towards a more standardised, firm system where ETS-type arrangements apply across the board? I would like to see that too, but it has to be done through international co-operation. In the meantime, one of the other mechanisms we discussed, which was raised at COP27, is one that would allow us to have a level playing field for all aviation around the world.