Daciana Octavia Sârbu (S&D). - Mr President, the success of the EU carbon market depends not just on the level of its future ambitions but on solving its current problems. One of the key developments in the ETS should have been the introduction of aviation emissions into the scheme, but the refusal of third countries to accept this has called the whole scheme into question.

The Commission now has an enormous responsibility at the upcoming international negotiations. If a deal can be reached on aviation, this would prove that an international framework can be created, through which joint ambition and shared efforts could lead to a successful and fair global policy. The aviation issue reflects the wider problem with our climate policy: so while our industries worry about unfair competition, our governments are worried about the effect of relocation on these industries.