Monitoring Regulation
The precise requirements for monitoring in aviation are described in the Regulation, which has been in force since 01/01/2013 (last amended on 18/10/2023).
Since 01/01/2019, aircraft operators from all ICAO member states have also been obliged to monitor their carbon dioxide emissions as part of .
In the European Union, the requirements of CORSIA were implemented by means of a delegated regulation of the EU Commission on the Emissions Trading Directive, which declares the amended Monitoring Regulation applicable to routes covered by CORSIA. This means that the EU ETS 1 MRV also applies to all CORSIA routes for aircraft operators based in the EEA.
Monitoring Plan
In a given trading period, all aircraft operators participating in emissions trading must immediately create a plan for monitoring and determining their emissions of carbon dioxide (), either at the beginning of each period, or upon initially engaging in aviation activities which are subject to emissions trading. This monitoring plan is the basis for annual reporting both in terms of content and technically. It specifies the requirements of the Regulation for each aircraft operator.
At the same time, a monitoring plan created with the Form Management System (FMS) is a technical prerequisite, as an emissions report (EmB) can only be created and produced on the basis of a monitoring plan created in the FMS.
Use of sustainable aviation fuels
If an aircraft operator intends to report sustainable aviation fuels in the EU ETS 1, the monitoring plan must first be adapted accordingly and submitted to DEHSt for approval. The sustainability of biomass components must be verified with the corresponding proofs of sustainability in the Sustainable Biomass System (Nabisy) of the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food.
Detailed information on the content and technical requirements for the monitoring and reporting of biofuels with regard to accounting in the EU ETS 1 for aviation is explained in Chapter 6 of the DEHSt Guidelines for Aircraft Operators. In principle, the same regulations also apply to aircraft operators based in the EEA on all routes.
Procedure for the creation of monitoring plans
Our FMS is available for the creation of monitoring plans. Electronic communication between aircraft operators or their authorised representatives, verifiers and the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) takes place via the Virtual Post Office (VPS).
To import large amounts of data into the FMS, we provide an XML interface. Small emitters can also make use of the simplified procedure for determining fuel consumption and estimate their fuel consumption and associated CO2 emissions using a tool (see answers LV 010 and LV 033).
FAQs to the topic
- LV 010
- LV 033
- AV-Guideline-Monitoring-2024
- FMS-Handbuch-Luftverkehr
- COM-2023-05-29-general-guidance-document-aircraft-operators
- Bundesanstalt-Ernaehrung-Landwirtschaft-Nabisy
Non-CO2 Effects
From 01/01/2025, aircraft operators are also obliged to determine the non--effects they cause for each flight and report them to the responsible competent authority as part of emissions reporting. The necessary monitoring and reporting rules are currently being developed by the European Commission and are due to be published on 31/08/2024. The non--effects mainly include contrails and atmospheric changes caused by nitrogen oxide emissions. Detailed information on non- effects and their significance can be found in the UBA brochure „Climate Impact of Aviation“.